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Extreme Heat, Old Infrastructure Has Caused Over 80 Water Main Breaks In Detroit

Extreme Heat, Old Infrastructure Has Caused Over 80 Water Main Breaks In Detroit

by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Record heat isn’t the only thing breaking in the city of Detroit, over the past week in a half, there have been over 80 water main breaks. “84 in the last 10 days, we have about 39 that were working on right now,” said Director Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
Unprecedented sewage spill foreshadows a new normal

Unprecedented sewage spill foreshadows a new normal

by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Data shows a gush of raw sewage into West Grand Traverse Bay last month was the largest of its kind in decades. And experts worry similar spills, and the conditions that cause them, will become more commonplace as climate change drives more frequent weather extremes....
Aging Sewer Lines Cause Traffic Backups And Sewage Spills

Aging Sewer Lines Cause Traffic Backups And Sewage Spills

by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Aging infrastructure continues to pose challenges in northern Michigan, with East Bay and Acme townships faced with traffic backups as crews tackle a million-dollar-plus sewer repair project and Traverse City plagued with sewage backups as its own decades-old pipes...
Water access must be part of our COVID recovery

Water access must be part of our COVID recovery

by Fix MI State | May 11, 2020 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

Wash your hands, save lives — it’s a central message during the COVID-19 crisis. But what if you don’t have basic running water, as we assume everyone does? Incredibly, too many Americans don’t. In Michigan, the pandemic has shed light on...
Pipe failure causes partially-treated sewage to run into Flint River

Pipe failure causes partially-treated sewage to run into Flint River

by Fix MI State | Apr 30, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

A pipe failure that took place during work by a contractor over the weekend led to roughly 1,000 gallons of partially-treated sewage to run into the Flint River in northern Genesee County. The Genesee County Drain Commissioner’s Office released a sanitary sewer...
Flooding closes road between Whitehall and Montague

Flooding closes road between Whitehall and Montague

by Fix MI State | Apr 30, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

High water has forced the closure of roads in northern Muskegon County, including the main link between Whitehall and Montague. Business route U.S. 31, also known as Thompson Street, between Whitehall and Montague is closed due to flooding, according to an alert sent...
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