by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Craig Cugini, the city manager of Ishpeming, is a calculator by trade. To keep the water system functioning, he computes customer rates and charges, balances a mixture of federal loans and state grants, and keeps an eye on the aging pipes. Right now the numbers don’t...
by Fix MI State | Oct 1, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
MI Clean Water Initiative Statement LANSING. Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President, Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “We applaud Governor Whitmer, the bipartisan group of state...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
An unexplained spike in the bacteria count in the water of one inland lake beach, and a possible toxic algal bloom in a handful of spots in the Upper Peninsula. These are the reasons behind some of the 11 contamination advisories and closures at beaches across...
by Fix MI State | May 11, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Wash your hands, save lives — it’s a central message during the COVID-19 crisis. But what if you don’t have basic running water, as we assume everyone does? Incredibly, too many Americans don’t. In Michigan, the pandemic has shed light on...
by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Work to replace and reroute over 3,600 feet of underground storm sewer lines through the old Buick City site on Flint’s north side has been paused indefinitely. The work began the first week of March. It was paused on March 24, RACER Trust announced in a Wednesday,...
by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The rising Great Lakes are scouring, flooding and undermining roads and bridges around the state, and nowhere is the economic uncertainty more visible than in these shoreline towns. At least $25 million will be needed to keep the causeway connecting the fraternal...
