The city of Benton Harbor has marked a second year of meeting state and federal standards for lead in the water.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says the most recent testing for lead in the city’s drinking water shows lead levels remain at 1 part per billion, well below the state and federal limit of 15 parts per billion. Additionally, this week will also mark the completion of galvanized iron service line replacements as a handful of remaining galvanized lines will be replaced over the next few days.
The last known lead service line in Benton Harbor was replaced in May. EGLE says there are no longer any homes or businesses in the city known to be connected to lead service lines.
Meanwhile, EGLE staff are continuing to work with the Benton Harbor water plant to make further improvements.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer in October of 2021 committed the state to removing roughly 4,500 lead service lines across Benton Harbor. The effort was finished well ahead of the target date.
