Almost 1 million residents in Michigan, including Flint, under boil water advisory after leak

More than 930,000 people in and around Detroit have been urged to boil their water after a leak was discovered in a 120-inch transmission main that transports water from Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to residents. Great Lakes Water Authority issued the boil water advisory Saturday for more than 23 towns, including Flint, which has been battling water crises since 2014. As of Sunday morning, seven communities and 133,000 people remain under the advisory. The loss of pressure in a water system can lead to bacterial contamination, water officials said, and “precautionary measures” are advis...