But Benton Harbor’s source, Lake Michigan, is considered safe and many other places get water there. “Our problem is clearly our own infrastructure,” City Manager Ellis Mitchell said.

Benton Harbor, Mich., residents will be urged to use free bottled water for drinking and cooking until a federal study confirms that filters can work effectively with the city's tap water.

But Benton Harbor’s water source, Lake Michigan, is considered safe and many other places get their water there, City Manager Ellis Mitchell said. “Our problem is clearly our own ...

The state of Michigan has told a majority-Black city not to use tap water for drinking, bathing, or cooking “out of an abundance of caution” because of lead contamination. Residents of Benton ...

Thunderstorms headed for Lake Michigan- Special Marine Warning issued for both nearshore and open waters off of the Chicago area from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City ...

Ninety-nine percent of the city's water service lines have been inspected and, if found to be made of lead, replaced with new copper lines, according to a Michigan Department of Environment, Great ...

Environmental Protection Agency staff failed to adequately "elevate" health risks posed by Benton Harbor, Michigan's lead-tainted water supply, a report released Thursday found.

Storms headed out into Lake Michigan, Special Marine Warning issued for both near shore and open lake waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to mid-lake ...

BENTON HARBOR — Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon start testing the water in 300 homes in a Michigan city where there's been a lead crisis to check certified ...