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How much will it cost to fix the water pipes in Flint, MI?

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The crisis began when Flint tap water was contaminated with lead and other toxins after the city switched water sources as a cost-cutting measure in 2014. read more

Even if the state ponied up to fix the service lines, Flint could face lingering lead contamination from water heaters, faucets, and any pipes inside the person's home laid before 1986—the year lead plumbing was outlawed. read more

Lansing — Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said Thursday replacing her city’s myriad lead-leaching water pipes could cost as much as $1.5 billion, while the state’s top health official deemed Flint’s water unsafe to drink without filtration. read more

What followed in Lansing was a 12 year project to remove about 14,000 lead water service lines, at a cost of $42 million dollars, and replace them with copper lines. The money to replace the pipes came from a capital improvement fund paid for by the utilities' customers through their water rates. read more

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