Michigan communities receive $73.9M rural infrastructure investment

by Fix MI State | Jun 30, 2022 | Stormwater & Wastewater

A $73.9 million investment into rural Michigan infrastructure is expected to benefit southern and central Michigan communities. Among the list of communities benefitting from the investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State is both the...

Infrastructure updates: Here’s what Michigan legislature wants to do with $4.7 billion

by Fix MI State | Mar 25, 2022 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

The Michigan legislature is ready to pump $4.7 billion into repairing the state’s World War II sagging infrastructure. The House and Senate have both signed off on the plan, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to do so soon. The governor and the two GOP legislative...

Gov. Whitmer Creates Michigan Infrastructure Office

by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2022 | Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Michigan Infrastructure Office and to ensure resources sent to Michigan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, are used effectively and efficiently to repair roads...

Heavy rainfall leads to sewage overflow in Shiawassee, Genesee counties

by Fix MI State | Oct 28, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Wastewater overflows in Durand and Flint have led to potential contamination of the Shiawassee River and Flint River. The Shiawassee County Health Department announced the wastewater treatment plant in Durand has experienced a sanitary sewer overflow of partially...

More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

More than 6 million gallons of raw sewage and rainwater ended up in the Flint River after separate discharges during heavy rains last week. Officials for the city reported the spill volumes in reports on Monday, Sept. 27. The largest discharge of raw sewage and...

U.S. Senate approves infrastructure bill

by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2021 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

LANSING, Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate today is a good step...