Problem led to partially treated sewage in Michigan river

by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater

A sewage lagoon for Sunset Ridge mobile homes near Portland dumped 2.5 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Grand River between June 30 and July 2. It wasn’t a planned dump. A report to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality by...

Lansing region saw more road buckling this week. Is a permanent fix on the horizon?

by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Drivers should brace themselves for more cases of “buckling” roads so long as hot weather persists. Recent high temperatures in the 90s caused buckling on three Lansing-area highways at least six times since Saturday. Particularly troublesome was...

Brighton Council Votes to Spend $150,000 to Fix Broken Sewer Line

by Fix MI State | Jun 25, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater

The Brighton city Council Thursday night authorized taking up to $150,000 from the utilities reserve fund for emergency repairs to a sewer line on Rickett Road. The sewer line serves an industrial area consisting of five businesses. City Wastewater Superintendent...

Funding for Beal City Sewer System Upgrades Included in Next State Budget

by Fix MI State | Jun 14, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Three million dollars could soon be flowing into Beal City and Nottawa Township in Isabella County, if Governor Rick Snyder signs off on the next state budget. That money would go toward developing a sewer system for the area to prevent waste from flowing into an area...

Funding to extend Coleman Road under U.S 127 approved

by Fix MI State | Jun 14, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Lawmakers and Governor Rick Snyder have approved a $7.6 million dollar plan to connect Coleman Road with Wood Road near the border of Clinton and Ingham Counties. The money is part of a nearly $57 billion dollar spending plan approved by the legislature Tuesday. The...