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Months after dire warnings, Flint spills 2 million gallons of raw sewage into river

Months after dire warnings, Flint spills 2 million gallons of raw sewage into river

by Fix MI State | Aug 21, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater

The city dumped an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River Sunday, Aug. 18, just months after officials warned wastewater infrastructure was fast approaching a “critical point.” A partial report filed by the city with the state Department...
Sinkhole closes portion of Larned Street in downtown Detroit

Sinkhole closes portion of Larned Street in downtown Detroit

by Fix MI State | Aug 19, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

Larned Street will be closed between the Lodge Freeway and Griswold Monday morning after a sinkhole was found Sunday below Larned and Shelby, the City of Detroit said in a news release. “Motorists coming downtown are encouraged to use Bagley or Jefferson as...
Governor visits crumbling Harrison Township bridge

Governor visits crumbling Harrison Township bridge

by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer paid a brief visit to Harrison Township on July 22 to get a closer look at the crumbling South River Road bridge. After touring the 45-year-old bridge, Whitmer, who was joined by Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and representatives from the...
3,000 gallons of raw sewage spills into Huron River in Ann Arbor

3,000 gallons of raw sewage spills into Huron River in Ann Arbor

by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Ann Arbor will reopen river trips between Argo and Gallup canoe liveries on the Huron River starting Sunday at 9 a.m., after a broken sewer line caused approximately 3,000 gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the river, the city tweeted Saturday. The closure was...
High E.Coli level closes waterfront at Bluebell Beach

High E.Coli level closes waterfront at Bluebell Beach

by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2019 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

The waterfront at Bluebell Beach is closed until further notice after high levels of E.coli were found amid testing at the Genesee Township facility. Genesee County Parks and Recreation issued a statement Tuesday, June 4 advising the waterfront would remain closed...
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