by Fix MI State | Oct 4, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
HOUGHTON, MI — Nine communities around Michigan—including one in the Upper Peninsula—have been awarded nearly $7 million in grants to upgrade water and sewer systems. The money comes through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Infrastructure...
by Fix MI State | Oct 3, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Flooded basements and highways won’t be the only unpleasant impacts from last week’s pounding rains in southeast Michigan. Significant sewer overflows are also on tap, according to an official with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The overflows, a...
by Fix MI State | Oct 3, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
BRECKENRIDGE, MI — The village of Breckenridge, located about 25 miles west of Saginaw in Gratiot County, received a state grant this week to help fund a series of improvements to the small community’s wastewater system. The $521,063 check from the Michigan...
by Fix MI State | Sep 29, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Detroit is once again dealing with flash floods after an intense rainfall Thursday. Infrastructure issues are a big part of why the area has experienced serious flooding multiple times in the past two years, most notably after a 2014 flood that caused damage across...
by Fix MI State | Sep 22, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan highways were ranked 31st in performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Reason Foundation’s 22nd Annual Highway Report. The study rated various state highways on various categories. Among them, Michigan highways scored: • 18th in fatality rate •...
by Fix MI State | Sep 20, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Lansing business leaders pushed city officials to make repairs on a stretch of Michigan Avenue where several developments are under construction. Mayor Virg Bernero fired back that the work is already scheduled. The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce sent a letter...
by Fix MI State | Sep 17, 2016 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $158 million in low-interest loans to 15 projects for improvements to water system infrastructure around the state. The loans are part of the state’s 30-year Water Strategy for the protection and use...
by Fix MI State | Sep 16, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
In many cities throughout the country, aging septic and sewage tanks can leak human waste and other unhealthy chemicals into streams and lakes. This year alone, there have been 25 public beaches on Lake Michigan forced to close due to high bacteria levels, per WMUK....
by Fix MI State | Sep 10, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Some local government leaders are pushing back at claims that they will receive significantly more road money in 2017 because of the road funding deal that calls for higher fuel taxes and registration fees effective Jan. 1. John LaMacchia, assistant director of state...
by Fix MI State | Sep 9, 2016 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
MARYSVILLE, Mich. — On a hot, humid and sultry Wednesday when a dip in the St. Clair River seemed the rational thing to do, officials, volunteers and just plain folks gathered at the Marysville Golf Course to celebrate the fact that it’s OK to swim in the river....
