by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More than seven miles of Traverse City’s sewer lines are buried lower than Lake Michigan’s latest, record-high level. There’s a good chance they’re beneath groundwater levels, so water could be coming in at every crack and failing joint. City Municipal Utilities...
by Fix MI State | Jul 20, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More raw sewage was spilled into Traverse City’s Boardman River. This is at least the third time this summer that this has happened following heavy rains. The Grand Traverse County Health Department issued a no body contact advisory for waters connected to the river....
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
22. Michigan > Roadway in poor condition: 22.6% (22nd highest) > Structurally deficient bridges: 10.7% of bridges (10th highest) > Locomotive derailments from 2015-2019: 82 (2.4 per 100 miles of track — 12th fewest out of 49 states) > State highway...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Record heat isn’t the only thing breaking in the city of Detroit, over the past week in a half, there have been over 80 water main breaks. “84 in the last 10 days, we have about 39 that were working on right now,” said Director Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2020 | Dams & Other
A combination of heavy rain and aging infrastructure led to the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams along the Tittabawassee River in Midland County on May 19. Close to 10,000 residents were evacuated. “There are many dams across the state that we have concerns...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
An unexplained spike in the bacteria count in the water of one inland lake beach, and a possible toxic algal bloom in a handful of spots in the Upper Peninsula. These are the reasons behind some of the 11 contamination advisories and closures at beaches across...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2020 | Dams & Other
If there was any doubt, Midland made it clear. About $200 million in damage. About 2,500 buildings damaged. Some 10,000 people evacuated. All because two dams failed. We have to invest in infrastructure. Several dams in Northeast Michigan, including the Four Mile,...
by Jessica Tramontana | Jun 17, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Prioritizing road investments by their impact on the economy and attracting businesses to fuel Michigan’s supply chains are among the recommendations backed by Business Leaders for Michigan to help the state recover from disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Dams & Other
The Edenville and Sanford Dams, which failed causing 11,000 people to evacuate their homes in the Midland area, weren’t the only dams whose failure could lead to widespread flooding and potential loss of life. Of Michigan’s 2,532 dams, 1,153 are regulated...
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Data shows a gush of raw sewage into West Grand Traverse Bay last month was the largest of its kind in decades. And experts worry similar spills, and the conditions that cause them, will become more commonplace as climate change drives more frequent weather extremes....
