The Lead and Copper Rule has regulated lead in drinking water since 1991, yet there are still serious data gaps and shortcomings in the way we work to eliminate the risk of lead exposure in drinking water.

This report was prepared to provide funders in the Great Lakes region with an overview of critical issues surrounding lead in drinking water and specific strategies that could be used to address those issues and reduce lead exposure through drinking water.

libby cole 1/14/18 libby cole 1/14/18

No Stricter Than Federal is No Good for Michigan

House Bill 4205 would make it harder to pass a regulation in Michigan that is stricter than a federally mandated standard. This means if a federal rule isn’t providing the protection we want here in Michigan, we may not be able to address that with improved state regulation.

libby cole 12/26/17 libby cole 12/26/17

Don't Undermine Our Drinking Water

A bill now under consideration in Lansing, House Bill 4205, could prohibit Michigan from adopting any rule more stringent than the federal standard. This would be terrible for protecting Michigan's water resources.

libby cole 8/24/17 libby cole 8/24/17

Water Infrastructure Roundtable

On July 13, 2017 Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, invited Elin Betanzo of Safe Water Engineering to speak at a round table hosted by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee titled "Drinking Water: A Crisis in Every State." A recording of the discussion is available here.