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Customers in Burton and Davison Township may notice fluctuations in water pressure on Wednesday and Thursday this week due to some maintenance work being done at the new Genesee County Water Treatment plant.

With the Flint Water Crisis still happening, it is great to see people from outside of Flint still trying to help. Detroit Tigers player Niko Goodrum was in Flint Monday, June 11th to donate and distribute bottled water to residents.

The historic Michigan restaurant chain, Halo Burger, is stepping up to support Flint Residents. Since the state ended its' bottled water distribution program, Halo Burger and the United Way are jumping in to help.

In the never-ending battle for clean water amidst the Flint Water Crisis, TV 5 and Kroger in Burton have teamed up for a water drive.

Over the last couple days, we've seen so much rain which has become a real problem for some residents in the area. It's one thing to have to deal with water covered roads and closures but it's another to have a home surrounded by nothing but water.

If you live in the city of Swartz Creek or Gaines and Clayton Townships, you are under a boil water advisory. A water main break Monday night is the cause of this precautionary advisory.

The water crisis is Flint has made a huge impact on the state. Now the MDEQ wants to implement new regulations when it comes to lead and copper.

A federal judge has ordered the Flint City Council to pick a long-term water source by Monday, October 23rd. An emergency meeting has been called for tomorrow (Friday) to discuss the plan.

On Tuesday afternoon, a mother of five was unloading bottled water from her car at her home. When she decided to move the vehicle closer to the home, tragedy struck.

I feel for the people of Flint who have been suffering and dealing with this water issue for far too long.

Earlier today, Mayor Weaver announced that she would like to keep Flint connected the Detroit water system. This is the opposite of last year's plan to switch to the Lake Huron pipeline that was under construction.

Another phase of pipe replacement is in the works for the city of Flint. Crews can replace the city pipes, but when it comes to residential side (pipes from curb to home) of things - homeowners/residents have to give permission.