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...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
BERKLEY, Mich. (WJBK) – While it’s nothing compared to the devastation Hurricane Harvey is causing in Houston, the heavy rain has become a headache for a lot of families in Metro Detroit. From flooded freeways that clogged the commute to water bubbling up...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to deliver cataclysmic rainfall to the Houston area — more than 49 inches in some locations, with more rain coming — Michiganders might wonder if a similar disaster could ever happen here. The short answer is no — at least...
by Fix MI State | Aug 28, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
DETROIT – Parts of Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties are under a flood warning until 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service announced. The National Weather Service previously issued a flash flood warning for all three counties, but it expired at 9:45...
by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has reported another raw sewage spill reaching the Huron River. At about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, the city’s water treatment plant received a call on its after-hours line reporting a water main break. Upon...
by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2017 | Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater
The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office is continuing repair and replace parts of Pontiac’s aging water and sewer systems. Over 50 percent of the water system in the city is over 80-years old, with an estimated cost of $90 million projected for...
