9/17/14 - State grants to help protect drinking water will include more than half a dozen area communities. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced on Tuesday that 46 communities across the state will split more than $525,000 under the Source Water Protection Grant Program. Of the local recipients, the MHOG Water Authority, which provides service to Marion, Howell, Oceola and Genoa townships, was granted just over $8,500. The City of Fenton received nearly $8,400 while the Village of Fowlerville got $6,400. Also getting money were Hartland Township, Pinckney, Milford and Dexter. The program aims to help safeguard public water supply systems by providing communities with matching grant assistance. Communities define the area contributing drinking water, identify potential contaminants and implement management strategies. The largest recipient in Michigan was the City of Detroit, which got $50,000 to develop and implement a source water protection program for three of its intakes. (JK)
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