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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...
Whitmer highlights workers ‘fixing the damn roads’ in Saginaw County

Whitmer highlights workers ‘fixing the damn roads’ in Saginaw County

by Fix MI State | Jun 3, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) – (5/27/2021) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent Thursday morning in Buena Vista Township touring the major construction project at I-75 and M-46. Crews are about a year into the 2.5 year job. “I think it’s important to...
A year later, safety program continues to assist families after Mid-Michigan dam failures

A year later, safety program continues to assist families after Mid-Michigan dam failures

by Fix MI State | May 20, 2021 | Dams & Other

One year after the failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said it continues to assist the community in recovery efforts and planning for the future of the affected communities. Wednesday marks a year...
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    Poll Shows Overwhelming Voter Support for Road Funding Plans, Demand for Long-Term Infrastructure Solution

    April 8, 2025

    LANSING, Mich. – A new statewide poll commissioned by the... read more

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