by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Awww shit! That’s what the Michigan infrastructure campaign Fix MI State is saying in their newest video: The Journey of Number Two. The two-and-half minute animation follows the journey of everybody’s favorite smiling poop emoji as it travels from toilet to treatment...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A quarter of respondents chose fixing Michigan’s...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
CHARLEVOIX — A late night water line break on Monday in Charlevoix caused little service disruption because of the city’s infrastructure work last spring. Charlevoix City Manager Mark Heydluaff said the break occurred around 11:30 p.m. Monday in front of the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
EATON COUTNY, Mich. (WLNS) – On any given day, many people don’t think twice about their pipes or drains. But where all that sewage ends up can be essential to public health, especially when it ends up in the wrong places. “Illicit discharges are a way that raw sewage...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, MI – Michigan lawmakers return to the Capitol this week, kicking off the final year of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Caucus leaders have wide-ranging goals, from water quality to mental health. Here are five issues that are front-of-mind as...
