by Fix MI State | Jan 21, 2020 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
“Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it.” —Margaret Atwood, “The Penelopiad” Michigan’s lakes, rivers and streams represent some of our...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2020 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
According to city officials, water is still safe for consumption despite several recent water main breaks. In a citywide alert, officials announced Jan. 16 that three water main breaks had occured in the area of Eight Mile and Lahser roads. Larry Sirls, the manager of...
by Fix MI State | Oct 28, 2019 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Ignorance isn’t bliss. Sometimes it takes an immense disaster to trigger necessary change. In the case of drinking water safety in Michigan, the Flint water crisis is that catalyst. It has been five years since news broke that thousands of Flint residents were...
by Fix MI State | Oct 23, 2019 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
As the annual national observance of “Imagine a Day Without Water” is today, Oct. 23, Michigan Section/American Water Works Association (MI/AWWA) asks businesses and residents to support more investment in aging water infrastructure. Although Michigan is surrounded by...
by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2019 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
People who know Michigan know water is especially important here. Water is our way of life. Water is where we play. Water is our childhood summer memories. Water is swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and camping at our lakes and rivers. Water is also...
by Fix MI State | Aug 8, 2019 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
From Lake Superior spots on the Keweenaw Peninsula to small, private lakes in Oakland County, a handful of beaches across the state were either closed or had contamination advisories issued by the state as of today. Some of the problems stem from high bacteria counts...
