by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING – With extreme weather across the nation and the failure of water infrastructure systems in Texas, Michigan residents may be wondering if the state is up to dealing with extreme and unexpected weather conditions such as floods and tornadoes. Local officials...
by Fix MI State | Feb 11, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Three projects by water and drainage agencies in Oakland and Wayne counties together expect to eliminate about 48 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewage that otherwise makes it, untreated, into the Rouge River and beyond to Lake Erie. Great Lakes Water...
by Fix MI State | Feb 11, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will release new state budget recommendations for the new fiscal year. The governor’s budget, expected Thursday, will focus on COVID-19 relief and vaccine distribution but will also include more spending...
by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI – A southeast Michigan river is part of a study aimed at improving water quality and wastewater treatment in the region, The Associated Press reports. The Clinton River, which runs through parts of Macomb County, is one of three rivers included in...
by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
TRAVERSE CITY — Treating approximately 541 million gallons of water that seeped or surged into Traverse City’s sewage system in 2020 cost an extra $2.8 million. That’s according to some number-crunching city Commissioner Tim Werner, who figured some estimations based...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Last month an article about litigation after the floods of August 2014 didn’t mention what state and local governments have — or haven’t — done to address the inevitable flooding that is likely to occur again. Much of the region’s existing...
