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...
by Fix MI State | Jul 20, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More raw sewage was spilled into Traverse City’s Boardman River. This is at least the third time this summer that this has happened following heavy rains. The Grand Traverse County Health Department issued a no body contact advisory for waters connected to the river....
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Record heat isn’t the only thing breaking in the city of Detroit, over the past week in a half, there have been over 80 water main breaks. “84 in the last 10 days, we have about 39 that were working on right now,” said Director Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
