by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A sewage lagoon for Sunset Ridge mobile homes near Portland dumped 2.5 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Grand River between June 30 and July 2. It wasn’t a planned dump. A report to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality by...
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Water main breaks are commonplace when the weather is cold. When the thermometer pushes 90 degrees? Not so much. That’s why it was odd to see several happen this week. Several breaks were reported Wednesday across western Wayne County, though it doesn’t...
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
George Cotton said the water had nowhere to go, “Uh, I would say 3-4 feet,” said George Cotton. The water flooded his basement, “You can see all the water and debris floating around and so forth,” said Cotton. A water main broke in front of his home on Friday, “It...
by Fix MI State | Jun 25, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The Brighton city Council Thursday night authorized taking up to $150,000 from the utilities reserve fund for emergency repairs to a sewer line on Rickett Road. The sewer line serves an industrial area consisting of five businesses. City Wastewater Superintendent...
by Fix MI State | Jun 25, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Heading into the final steps of a state mandated sewer project, the City of Manistee held an informative meeting this week prior to the regular City Council meeting. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...
by Fix MI State | Jun 14, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Three million dollars could soon be flowing into Beal City and Nottawa Township in Isabella County, if Governor Rick Snyder signs off on the next state budget. That money would go toward developing a sewer system for the area to prevent waste from flowing into an area...
