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Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were ‘preventable’

Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were ‘preventable’

by Fix MI State | May 5, 2022 | Dams & Other

The failure of two Michigan dams that forced evacuation of 10,000 people and destroyed 150 homes was “foreseeable and preventable,” resulting from errors and miscalculations over nearly a century, an expert panel said Wednesday. The Edenville Dam on the Tittabawassee...
What does Michigan’s budget mean for dam restoration?

What does Michigan’s budget mean for dam restoration?

by Natalie Kozma | Sep 30, 2021 | Dams & Other

A local conversation regarding dam funding is taking place after Michigan lawmakers passed the state budget Wednesday. Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, issued a press release outlining the Michigan Legislature’s recent approval of $19 million total in additional funding...
More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

More than 6 million gallons of raw sewage and rainwater ended up in the Flint River after separate discharges during heavy rains last week. Officials for the city reported the spill volumes in reports on Monday, Sept. 27. The largest discharge of raw sewage and...
More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

333 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Grand River last year. The fix will cost $250 million

by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

Lansing’s sewer system spilled over 333 million gallons of untreated combined sewer overflow into the Grand River last year, according to state data. The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy tracks spills from hundreds of Michigan cities and...
Summer conditions leading to algal blooms in canals, rivers around failed Mid-Michigan dams

Summer conditions leading to algal blooms in canals, rivers around failed Mid-Michigan dams

by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other

Some residents living along the streams, rivers, and lakes near the failed Edenville and Sanford dams in Mid-Michigan are experiencing algal blooms in the shallow waters that feed the former reservoirs. The blooms are common this time of year and the Michigan...
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