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Flush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code

by Bridge Michigan

Democratic lawmakers want to end Michigan’s “shameful” reign as the only state without a statewide code to prevent leaky systems from fouling lakes, rivers and groundwater.

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Michigan’s lack of septic system regulations is causing problems for some of its most pristine lakes

by Michigan Public