drinking water

Clean drinking water has been a struggle here in the state of Michigan for awhile now, especially in the city of Flint.

The City of Flint announced today it has retained a team of urban water experts from Veolia North America to conduct an analysis of the city's water system.

The City of Flint is asking residents for help in testing the water in their homes in an attempt to get a more accurate measure of lead and copper in the water. The city began using Flint River water as its primary water source in April.

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.