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...
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...
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...
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...
by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Three weeks after historic rainstorms devastated Metro Detroit, another heavy round of wet weather swooped in Friday, submerging freeways and residential streets and flooding basements all over again. It’s been a nightmare for Ebony Walker, who has lived in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
When Cierra Mangal answered the phone at 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, she had no idea how much rain had hit Detroit or that the water was still rising. “The water had to be at least three-and-a-half to 4 feet high,” she told BridgeDetroit on Monday. “It was ridiculous.”...
