More water woes for Michigan town after pipe rupture
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – A YMCA offered showers after a southwestern Michigan city, already struggling with lead in its water, lost most water service due to a pipe rupture. “No water is a 911. It’s a major problem,” Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad said. It’s another blow for Benton Harbor, a predominantly Black, mostly low-income community of 9,700. Residents have been urged to use free bottled water for drinking and cooking due to elevated levels of lead, though bathing and washing clothes with tap water are OK.