Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

LANSING

The United States would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to sufficiently fix and update its drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, according to research by the advocacy organization Value of Water Campaign.

Much of the country’s water infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and is showing its age. Michigan’s is no exception.