Broken pipe spills 2,000 gallons of sewage in Bedford

by Fix MI State | Feb 22, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to correct the location of the spill’s address. It happened in Bedford Township. About 2,000 gallons of sanitary sewage spilled from a Bedford Township lift station Tuesday. A report from the city of...

Major surgery, not band aids, needed to fix Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Governor Snyder’s recently released 21st Century Infrastructure Commission’s report confirmed, in spades, what many of us already knew; Michigan’s transportation, water, energy and communications infrastructure is in very bad shape. The report...

State Association Proposes Program For Michigan’s Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Governor Rick Snyder is making a push toward fixing Michigan’s infrastructure.  One statewide construction agency is trying to figure out the most cost effective way to fix the roads, bridges, and sewers. Before the state throws money at its infrastructure, it needs...

Voters: Fixing State’s Infrastructure is the top Problem Facing Michigan

by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Michigan voters rank fixing infrastructure — roads, bridges, dams, drinking water systems and sewer systems —as the top problem facing the state, according to a new survey conducted by EPIC-MRA for FixMIState. Nearly 31 percent of voters said fixing the state’s...

Detroit residents frustrated by unfixed water main flooding street for third time

by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

  A Detroit man said he’s been pleading with the city to fix a water main for years, but a small leak is leaving his street constantly flooded. For the third time in three years, the street in front of Darvin Aaron’s home is flooded. The house is on...

WXYZ Editorial: Fixing our infrastructure will take a coordinated effort

by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

WXYZ Detroit – It’s time to unite around an important issue that impacts all of us – INFRASTRUCTURE!  Across our state and nation, too many roads, bridges, sewers, water mains and energy supply lines are at risk.  Now, while our economy is strong, it’s the...