by Fix MI State | Jul 14, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
MICHIGAN – Seventeen public beaches across the state have been red-flagged as having high bacteria levels, according to the state’s Beach Guard data. These include three beaches along Lake Michigan, Traverse City State Park beach on Grand Traverse Bay, and...
by Fix MI State | Jun 24, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)– Flooding in Isabella County temporarily caused untreated sewage to overflow into the Chippewa River. The Central Michigan District Health Department says as of Saturday morning, the wastewater treatment plant has been able to...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has reported another raw sewage spill into Malletts Creek, which flows to the Huron River. At about 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22, the city was notified of a sanitary sewer overflow near the 2800 block of South State Street,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
LINWOOD, MI — The South Linwood Beach has reopened after closing for two days due to high bacteria levels. The Bay County Health Department, which manages the beach, said the results of water samples collected at the beach on Wednesday, June 21 met the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 18, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
LANSING, MI — On the cusp of what’s expected to be another sizable summer algae bloom in Lake Erie, the state of Michigan has released a plan for improving the lake that critics say doesn’t do enough to reduce nutrient-laden runoff from farms. The...
by Fix MI State | Jun 15, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI — About a week from now, hundreds of people will head toward the Bay City State Recreation Area to play in the sand and celebrate efforts to clean up the beach. But today, the beach is closed due to high bacteria levels. The Bay County Health...
