Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for water reconnections statewide, establishes fund to help communities comply via Michigan.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 28, 2020  EGLE Contact: McDiarmidJrH@michigan.gov Gov Contact: BrownT56@michigan.gov  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for water reconnections statewide, establishes fund to help communities comply  Clean water for sanitation essential to protection from COVID-19 virus  LANSING, MICH – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps today to ensure at-risk households have access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation through an […]

Water Shutoffs in Sharp Focus Amid Coronavirus Outbreak via @NYTimes

DETROIT — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions of people across the country, that’s not simple at all: They lack running water in their houses due to service shutoffs prompted by […]