by Fix MI State | Jun 24, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)– Flooding in Isabella County temporarily caused untreated sewage to overflow into the Chippewa River. The Central Michigan District Health Department says as of Saturday morning, the wastewater treatment plant has been able to...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has reported another raw sewage spill into Malletts Creek, which flows to the Huron River. At about 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22, the city was notified of a sanitary sewer overflow near the 2800 block of South State Street,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges
BANGOR TWP, MI — Heavy rains pounded Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties, overnight, causing historic flooding in some parts of the region and keeping emergency personnel and road crews busy throughout the day. That was the case in Bay County’s Bangor...
by Fix MI State | Jun 18, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
LANSING, MI — On the cusp of what’s expected to be another sizable summer algae bloom in Lake Erie, the state of Michigan has released a plan for improving the lake that critics say doesn’t do enough to reduce nutrient-laden runoff from farms. The...
by Fix MI State | Jun 18, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING — With peak summer thunderstorm season approaching, is Detroit’s main sewage plant at risk for a power outage that could lead to massive sewage spills and backups? Officials at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Great Lakes Water...
by Fix MI State | Jun 14, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
As much of the nation focused on testimony last Thursday from former FBI Director James Comey, there were some who headed to the White House to talk infrastructure with the President and Vice President. Among the group of some 40 officials was Candice Miller, former...
