by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Last month an article about litigation after the floods of August 2014 didn’t mention what state and local governments have — or haven’t — done to address the inevitable flooding that is likely to occur again. Much of the region’s existing...
by Fix MI State | Dec 22, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Sewage overflows that occured in Washtenaw County on Friday and Sunday have been contained, officials said. The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority Collection system learned of an overflow that discharged an estimated 60 gallons of raw...
by Fix MI State | Dec 22, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
MUSKEGON, MI – A sewage spill near Baker College in Muskegon Township was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon. The spill, caused by a valve malfunction on a sewer force main, was an estimated 200 gallons, said Dave Johnson, director of the Muskegon County wastewater...
by Fix MI State | Oct 29, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Nonstop rain caused major issues in the Traverse City area Friday; from flooded homes and roads to backed up sewage lines and eroded driveways. Intersections such as Three Mile and S. Airport had at least six inches of water this morning, forcing drivers to either...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A lot of things come in threes. Rings at the circus. Strikes. Stooges. French hens. Little pigs. Wheels on a tricycle. Flavors in Neapolitan ice cream. And apparently sewage spills into West Grand Traverse Bay during summertime downpours. That is if the most recent...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More than seven miles of Traverse City’s sewer lines are buried lower than Lake Michigan’s latest, record-high level. There’s a good chance they’re beneath groundwater levels, so water could be coming in at every crack and failing joint. City Municipal Utilities...
