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October 14, 2025
The Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has partnered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and five Michigan communities to accelerate lead service line replacement. The five Michigan communities included Muskegon Heights, Dowagiac, Three Rivers, Ferndale, and Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA). This partnership was coordinated under EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative (GLO) under its Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) initiative, which is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Since last summer, the GLO team has completed major projects to advance lead service line replacement (LSLR) in these five communities. The GLO team focused on developing service line inventories, community engagement planning, lead service line replacement planning, and support for State Revolving Fund (SRF) applications. Michigan communities were involved in all stages of the collaboration from the needs assessment to work plan development, implementation planning, and continuous evaluation to ensure that all projects’ expectations were met.
Pictured: Lead service line replacement during the launch of the Get the Lead Out initiative in the City of Ferndale in 2024.
“When federal, state, and local governments cooperate to solve problems, great things can happen,” said Eric Oswald director of EGLE’s Drinking Water and Environment Health Division. “The GLO initiative has made a real difference in improving drinking water quality in these five Michigan communities.”
The GLO team helped the five Michigan communities develop community engagement lead service line replacement plans. These plans provided baseline steps to accelerate lead service line replacement and educate communities on the importance of replacing lead service lines. The GLO team also supported water supplies in hosting information booths at community events and provided education materials, such as LSLR maps, door hangers, flyers, social media posts, yard signs, and post cards. The team also worked with the communities to develop self-identification surveys, host city council meetings, design information websites, and develop LSLR education videos.
At the conclusion of the GLO effort, the team held closing meetings in each community where community representatives shared how the initiative helped them improve their LSLR programming. A representative in Ferndale noted a particularly good improvement: during a door knocking event, Ferndale used a door hanger with a quick response (QR) code that embedded city contacts, resulting in an increased number of completed service line self-identification surveys. Through the GLO program, all of the participating communities saw progress with their LSLR programs.
I am proud to see the progress made in Michigan through EPA’s Get the Lead Out initiative,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Anne Vogel. “This collaboration exemplifies how federal, state, and local partnerships can effectively address public health challenges and enhance the quality of life for our communities.
The experiences of the five GLO participating communities will assist other Michigan water utilities working to identify and replace lead and galvanized previously connected to lead (GPCL) service lines of their own by sharing lessons learned and best practices. EGLE assists with this effort by developing education materials, hosting panel discussions at conferences, and through the EGLE’s Mutual Technical Support (MTS) program. The EGLE MTS program brings water utilities together to share and scale up technical knowledge developed locally to address challenges encountered during LSLR. The success of the GLO initiative and other EPA WaterTA programs can improve LSLR and other drinking water challenges.
EGLE will continue to support federal initiatives improving drinking water quality and protecting public health through community-based partnerships.
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State and federal funds support transition to benefit air quality, student health, school budgets
The passage of the FY26 state budget ensures that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) can continue its vital work protecting our state’s air, land, water, and energy resources. While this year’s budget reflects a modest reduction for EGLE, it maintains core funding and staffing levels necessary to deliver on our mission to protect Michigan’s natural resources and safeguard public health. We appreciate the Governor and Legislature’s continued support for environmental protection and public health.
To prevent fires, it is important to use lithium-ion batteries safely, understand their hazards, and recycle them in a safe manner.
The Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking hunters across the state to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Join EGLE for Michigan’s one-of-a-kind event designed for sustainability business and community professionals, environmental staff, Environmental, Health, and Safety staff, and community leaders.
Muskegon Lake is Michigan’s fourth to be delisted as a contaminated Great Lakes Area of Concern.
Requests should be submitted by Oct. 31, 2025, to be considered for the 2026 field season. Submission of a request does not guarantee the WRD will be able to conduct the monitoring.
The 2025 Michigan Environmental Justice Conference, hosted by EGLE’s Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA), recently highlighted the work of these community organizations and spotlighted strategies for advancing Environmental Justice in Michigan’s underserved and vulnerable communities.
The new mapper provides improved performance, adds new layers, and achieves compliance with the American Disability Act.
