by Fix MI State | Aug 6, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The water pipeline that burst open and flooded a historic street in Midtown late last month was laid below the cobblestone-covered street when Grover Cleveland was president. That there’s a 132-year-old 30-inch water main supplying water to one of...
by Fix MI State | Aug 1, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Ludington is receiving a $17 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for upgrades and expansions to aeration, filtration and storage systems at the wastewater treatment facility. Other equipment will be replaced as well, including pumps, blowers, valves,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
On Monday, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade and rebuild rural water infrastructure. “USDA is committed to being a strong partner to rural communities in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More than 24 hours hours after a wall of water flooded Canfield Street in Detroit’s Midtown district, one worker was still on the scene Sunday, pumping water from the historic street after a massive water main break. LGC Global has been contracted through the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Six Michigan projects were granted federal loans to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities this week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that $267 million in loans would be spread across 103 infrastructure projects across the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan State University is moving forward on plans to upgrade its campus water system infrastructure. The East Lansing school recently announced it’s building a new water treatment plant and storage tank to double its water storage capacity and improve the...
