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May 05, 2021
Use only cold tap water for cooking and food preparation. This is one way to reduce your overall potential exposure to lead from drinking water.
Pipes and plumbing in homes and other buildings can contain various amounts of lead, which is more likely to leach into the water when the water is hot. The potential for lead in water increases when hot tap water is used instead of your cold tap water for cooking and meal preparation.
Lead can be found in many plumbing materials, especially those installed before 2014.
While it may be tempting to use hot tap water to save time cooking, it's always best to use cold water.
What if you are using a filter at your tap? If you are using a sink mounted filter it may also be tempting to filter hot water. Sink mounted filters are only designed for the filtration of cold tap water. Filtering hot water can damage the filter which may reduce its ability to reduce lead in your water
Do you have an infant at home? Never use hot tap water when mixing up formula. Babies are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead exposure, and formula that is mixed with water containing lead can be a significant source of lead exposure. This video, part of EGLE's Healthy Water Healthy Kids program, explains.
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Dec. 11-17, the annual Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week will honor those highly trained and certified operators, technicians, administrative professionals, and other specialists devoted to Michigan communities’ water infrastructure – and highlight career opportunities in the field. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dedicated the week with a proclamation.
The invasive pest now confirmed in seven Michigan counties.
With lead service lines replaced, Benton Harbor is focusing on in-home plumbing and water plant investments.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement today of a settlement with scrap metal recycler R.J. Torching for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
The first video in the “Talking Trash” series looks at reducing food waste through composting – from small at-home set-ups to large, commercial operations.
The three-day conference features 37 speakers, 26 sessions, and 21 exhibitors. The deadline for registration is Dec. 1.
EGLE is committed to increasing energy efficiency and reducing Michigan’s reliance on nonrenewable energy sources. These efforts reduce air pollution and help fight climate change.
2023 was an unprecedented year for bold climate action for Michigan.
Hosted by the University of Michigan Water Center in partnership with the State of Michigan's Quality of Life agencies – the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) – the conference will feature speakers discussing topics related to phosphorus management in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Excessive phosphorus causes harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
The U-M Water Center is hosting Michigan’s first annual State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference, in partnership with EGLE and others.
