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Simultaneous failures led to Flint water crisis, UM expert says—providing pandemic lessons

ANN ARBOR—Concurrent failures of federal drinking water standards and Michigan’s emergency manager law reinforced and magnified each other, leading to the Flint water crisis, according to a University of Michigan …

Geographic Information Systems / Water Resources

San Francisco firm introduces new maps of Flint water system

SAN FRANCISCO—OmniSci, the San Francisco-based big data analytics and graphics software developer, and BlueConduit, the Ann Arbor-based water infrastructure analytics company, announced the debut of a public website that maps …

Environment / University Research / Water Resources

Five years later: Flint water crisis worst example of environmental injustice, UM researcher says

ANN ARBOR—On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint began using the Flint River as its drinking water source. The switch, imposed on the city by state-appointed emergency managers, led …

Environment / Water Resources

UM researcher: Flint water crisis ‘most egregious’ example of environmental injustice

ANN ARBOR — The water crisis in Flint is the most egregious example of environmental injustice in recent U.S. history, according to a founder of the movement who has studied …

Water Resources

New report calls for increased monitoring of U.S. drinking water

ANN ARBOR —  Monitoring of drinking water supplies in the United States for chemical and microbial contaminants should be increased, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, infants and …

Water Resources

Michigan universities collaborate to examine water filters in Flint

EAST LANSING — Researchers from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University are conducting studies to determine the best ways to manage the type of point-of-use …

Economic Development

Projects to add 1,300 jobs, $157M investment get state aid

LANSING — Projects generating a total capital investment of $157 million and creating more than 1,300 jobs were approved Tuesday by the Michigan Strategic Fund, with efforts including business expansions, …

Higher Education / Water Resources

UM-Flint To Offer Free Course On Water Crisis

FLINT — The University of Michigan-Flint will offer a special free course on the Flint water crisis and related issues. The course is available free to the community, and to …

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