With increased attention on localized public health concerns related to drinking water, it is up to everyone to learn where their drinking water comes from; understand what consumer confident reports tell us; and advocate for improvements in laws, regulations, and policies that directly affect the safety of our drinking water. We also need to better understand where our influence and advocacy efforts are needed.

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Questions about the Revised Michigan Lead and Copper Rule? We've got answers

Questions about Michigan’s new Lead and Copper Rule? Fear not. UM project partners have created a FAQ page for some of the most important questions that consumers, public officials, and water utilities have.

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Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Schools

We don’t have any national requirements for providing safe drinking water in our schools and child cares. Here is a strategy to change that.

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What's in the new Michigan Lead and Copper Rule?

There’s a lot going on in the new Michigan Lead and Copper Rule. We developed an infographic to help explain it.

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One Solution for Safer Drinking Water in Schools

We know there is lead in school plumbing. We also know that schools have irregular water use patterns. When fresh water does not run through the pipes, corrosion control doesn't get a chance to work when it is used in water treatment. That means that when there is lead in the plumbing in schools, there is usually lead in the water.