Flood warning issued for much of West Michigan

by Fix MI State | Oct 23, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges

As heavy rain continues to fall in West Michigan, a flood warning has been issued for six counties in the region. The National Weather Service issued the warning Monday, Oct. 23, for Allegan County, Kent County, Ottawa County, Newaygo County, Muskegon County and...

Monroe County officials approve water emergency plan

by Fix MI State | Oct 18, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

A new policy to oversee community emergency drinking water systems in Monroe County would address contamination of private water wells and accidents like the natural gas spill in Raisinville Township in September. Mark Hammond, director of the county emergency...

Flooding in Kalamazoo strands multiple vehicles

by Fix MI State | Oct 15, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — Several vehicles were stuck in the water after storms brought flooding to Kalamazoo. At 10:44 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, police responded to the area of Crosstown Parkway and Vine Street after receiving reports of multiple vehicles being stranded...

Advocates call on feds to invest in Detroit’s water infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Oct 6, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

The Detroit branch NAACP hosted an event Friday to raise awareness about Detroit’s aging water infrastructure, and to call on the federal government to update and repair it. Detroit’s situation is part of a nationwide infrastructure crisis, but the need is...

At Lake St. Clair town hall, residents sound off on E. coli, mucky shorelines

by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Why are shoreline water quality problems still happening on Lake St. Clair? About 300 area residents asked variations on that question to state environmental regulators, local health department officials and other leaders Monday, at a town hall meeting on the state of...

Officials Believe Separate Sewer Systems Needed To Clean Up Lake St. Clair

by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

HARRISON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) — Sometimes called the crown jewel of Macomb County, Lake St. Clair and its ongoing high pollution problem was discussed this evening at a town hall meeting in Harrison Township. Democrat State Representative Kevin Hertel and Republican...