by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
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 21, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The city dumped an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River Sunday, Aug. 18, just months after officials warned wastewater infrastructure was fast approaching a “critical point.” A partial report filed by the city with the state Department...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Many Michigan beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in 2018, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Environment America Research and Policy Center collected water samples from beaches in 29 coastal and Great Lakes states last year,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A new study highlights just how unsafe some of Michigan’s beaches are for swimming. The Environment America Research & Policy Center released a comprehensive look at beach pollution around the county. The study looked at multiple pollution factors. An...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Ann Arbor will reopen river trips between Argo and Gallup canoe liveries on the Huron River starting Sunday at 9 a.m., after a broken sewer line caused approximately 3,000 gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the river, the city tweeted Saturday. The closure was...
by Fix MI State | Apr 2, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $7.7 million investment for several Michigan communities, including three in west Michigan, to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for...
