Gov. Whitmer Announces Six Communities to Receive Additional Funding to Upgrade Water Infrastructure to Provide Safe Drinking Water

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that six communities will receive more than $2 million in grants awarded under the umbrella of the MI Clean Water plan that supports work including replacing lead service lines, enhancing water affordability plans, and connecting homes with contaminated drinking water wells to safe community water supplies.

"The MI Clean Water plan grants will help protect access to safe drinking water by directly investing in communities," said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. "Today's grants will invest in communities across Michigan because every Michigander deserves access to safe drinking water. With the $500 million MI Clean Water plan, we are helping communities replace lead service lines, tackle toxic contaminants like PFAS, repair failing septic systems, lower water rates, and do so much more for their residents."

The MI Clean Water plan is an $500 million investment announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year to rebuild the state's water infrastructure to help provide clean, affordable water to Michiganders through investments in communities.

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