Parchment

Residents in the City of Parchment will finally be able to use their tap water again for drinking and cleaning food as the 'Drinking Water Advisory' has been lifted.

It looks like the chemical contamination problem in Parchment’s water system could be improving.

CNN came to West Michigan and spoke to residents affected by the PFAS problem.

While the paper mill has not officially been linked to the water contamination of PFAS that has affected over 3,100 residents in the area, most believe it is only a matter of time before it is confirmed.

The Kalamazoo City Commission and Parchment City Commission have both now voted to approve providing Parchment’s residents with Kalamazoo water.

This time, we took a trip to my hometown to feature all of its local food establishments. Parchment, the northern suburb of Kalamazoo, has several destinations with their own unique history and appeal.

The City of Kalamazoo has requested all Parchment Public Water Supply customers to flush their water pipes. Here are the instructions to accomplish that.

The City of Kalamazoo is asking Parchment Public Water Supply customers to flush their water pipes as soon as possible, to help expedite the conversion to Kalamazoo's water supply.

The community was seeking answers from officials and a lot of those answers were simply just not available.

It now seems that trace elements of PFAS have been detected in three wells in the city of Portage as well, inspiring the city to shut them down.