Great Lakes Commission calls for $271 billion to improve public water systems

by Fix MI State | Sep 22, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

The Great Lakes region needs to drastically improve public water systems, state leaders have said. The Great Lakes Commission this week called for upgrading wastewater treatment plants, storm water pipes and drinking water filtration systems. The commission, which...

Health advisory issued for Grand River after sewage spill

by Fix MI State | Sep 14, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Ottawa County health officials have issued a no body contact advisory for a portion of the Grand River after a sewage spill. The Ottawa County Department of Public Health issued the no body contact advisory Wednesday after the Grand...

830,000 gallons of sewage released into Grand River

by Fix MI State | Sep 13, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

GRAND HAVEN, MICH. – A power outage to part of the Grand Haven-area sewage treatment system led to a no-body contact advisory for a portion of the Grand River. Between shortly after midnight until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, about 830,000 gallons of sanitary sewage was...

Another spill in the Grand River prompts no-contact advisory

by Fix MI State | Sep 13, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

UPDATE, 1:07 p.m. Sept. 13. — Additional details of the spill have been added to this story. OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A no-contact advisory has been issued for a portion of the Grand River after under-treated sewage was released east of the U.S. 31 bridge. The...

Column: Failing infrastructure drags us down

by Fix MI State | Sep 7, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

People who know Michigan know water is especially important here. Water is our way of life. Water is where we play. Water is our childhood summer memories. Water is swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and camping at our lakes and rivers. Water is also...

Sewage conversation seeps into Leelanau County

by Fix MI State | Sep 5, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

TRAVERSE CITY — Talks about sewage and septic systems have seeped into Leelanau County a few times in the last decade. Much of rural northern Michigan runs on septic systems. Leelanau County is no different — and only a few towns in the county have actual sanitary...