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

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

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...
‘It’s happening again’: Floods soak Metro Detroit homes, roadways

‘It’s happening again’: Floods soak Metro Detroit homes, roadways

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...
Detroiters demand solutions after massive flooding

Detroiters demand solutions after massive flooding

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.”...
Opinion: Recent floods show urgent need for water infrastructure investment

Opinion: Recent floods show urgent need for water infrastructure investment

by Fix MI State | Jul 8, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

The recent flooding in southeast Michigan has yet again put a bright light on what happens when we fail to make investments in our underground water infrastructure. The Detroit metropolitan area saw as much as seven inches of rain in a 12-hour span. Quickly, drain...
Communities brace for more after rain overwhelms SE Mich. water system

Communities brace for more after rain overwhelms SE Mich. water system

by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Emergency responders are bracing for more power outages and, even worse, more potential flooding as forecasts call for more scattered thunderstorms this week following a weekend deluge that overpowered southeast Michigan’s infrastructure. Large amounts of...
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    August 11, 2022

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