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...

Lake St. Clair water quality is improving, DEQ biologist says at forum

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

With the scenic waters of Lake St. Clair as a backdrop, about 400 people attended a forum on the lake’s water quality Monday night at MacRay Banquet and Events Center in Harrison Township. One of the takeaways from the two-hour session may have surprised some as a...

After you flush, where does it go? For many communities, the answer is no longer a solution.

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

When you flush, do you know where the wastewater goes? How about where that sewer line ultimately ends? It is out of sight, and often out of mind. Yet across Michigan, our decaying and outdated sewers are the source of growing problems. In fact, there’s a town hall...

City candidates talk infrastructure spending

by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges

TRAVERSE CITY — Infrastructure needs will force Traverse City leaders to prioritize millions in spending for years to come. The city’s six-year capital improvement plan includes high-dollar bridge, road, water and sewer projects, among others. Plus, a consultant...

Croswell, Deckerville get more than $3 million in infrastructure grants

by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Two Sanilac County communities are getting grants worth more than $3.1 million to upgrade their water systems. The city of Croswell has been awarded $1,881,000 in Community Development Block Grant Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement dollars. The city will match the...