Stormwater project at Detroit’s Central High aims at job creation, too

by Fix MI State | Dec 19, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater

An innovative partnership to link stormwater management with workforce development will be under way soon at Detroit’s Central High School. Initially the project will see a private company, Parjana Distribution, installing its system of below-ground plastic...

Report: Half of pumps not working in Detroit rainstorms

by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Detroit — When torrential rains flooded east side basements with sewer water this summer, less than half of the pumps meant to keep the water at bay were operating. Early findings from an investigation into the July and August sewage backups commissioned by the...

Managing the storm: Efforts encourage property owners to go green, not drain

by Fix MI State | Nov 20, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater

What does modern stormwater management look like? If you ask engineering experts, more ponds, wetlands and vegetative ditches could replace past practices, such as simply burying bigger pipes. Stronger and more frequent rainstorms — like the Aug. 11, 2014, cloudburst...

DEQ: We don’t yet know full extent of Wurtsmith Air Base contamination

by Fix MI State | Nov 13, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Potentially harmful chemicals spreading in groundwater from the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda exists in a far larger area around the shuttered facility than regulators initially believed — so much so that investigators don’t yet know where the...

Despite Flint, state infrastructure fixes inch ahead

by Fix MI State | Nov 12, 2016 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

The lead-laced drinking water that led to tragic consequences in Flint was supposed to serve as a wake-up call for Michigan and the nation, a warning that our neglected, aging infrastructure could not only result in dramatic interruptions in basic municipal services,...

Six ways Tuesday’s election may change Michigan

by Fix MI State | Nov 10, 2016 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

The impact of Tuesday’s election will extend far beyond who sits in the White House. The potential ripple effects in the state capitol were the talk of Lansing Wednesday. The 2016 version of the now well-worn political phrase “Change” could include more infrastructure...