Dry stretch straining some city water systems
The drought is now putting stress on some West Michigan water systems.
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The drought is now putting stress on some West Michigan water systems.
The new standards, which could take effect this year, would be stricter than Michigan’s existing standards. EPA officials acknowledged it’s unsafe to drink virtually any of two PFAS compounds, but set proposed limits at the lowest amount technology can detect.
A representative of the city tells FOX 17 work began to replace lead pipes in 2017 at no expense to residents and businesses.
Grand Rapids is making strides toward its renewable energy goal. FOX 17 took a look inside and above; the solar array is doing the heavy lifting.
A new solar array at the Lake Michigan Water Filtration Plant will help power 10% of the plants electricity consumption.