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KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Kalamazooâs Water Department is about to embark on its largest effort yet to make sure there is no lead in local water supplies. They are working to replace all the lead service lines in northern areas of the city as well as a large portion of Kalamazoo Township.
They will be asking for $20-million from the Stateâs Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. Director Jim Baker says they are also scanning the horizon for other possible funding sources.
“We’ve all heard about the Governor’s water infrastructure water program. We’ll also be reaching out to Congressman Fred Upton’s office.”
Kalamazoo Water Dept eyeing various funding options for lead service line replacements wkzo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkzo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Congressman Fred Upton is feeling enthusiastic about an infrastructure plan following a meeting last week with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain last week.
April 21, 2021
Congressman Fred Upton is marking Earth Day by highlighting his Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act. It’s legislation that would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct regular assessments of the energy resource supply chains in the U.S. and any vulnerabilities in those chains. Upton tells WSJM News this is about ensuring the U.S. has what it needs.
“We want to make sure that supply chain is here in the United States,” Upton said. “We saw what happened with medicine and the need for PPE that we needed with this COVID crisis, and of course, we didn’t have a lot of it here. A lot of it came from overseas. We want to make sure that those supply chains are here in this country. It’s not only an energy issue, it’s also an issue that means national security.”