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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostMichigan’s lack of septic system regulations is causing problems for some of its most pristine lakes
-The cost of updating sewer systems in growing communities is either a hefty price tag or polluted waters.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsDon’t worry, that stuff that turned a Clinton Twp. creek bright green was non-toxic
-A Clinton Township creek that turned bright green over the weekend did not change color because of antifreeze or any other toxic substance, according to Macomb County Public Works and township officials.
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As Michigan lawmakers ponder septic repair funds, Ohio offers a model
-When Mary Ellen Sementilli and her family moved into their creekside home in Ohio’s Appalachian region, the septic system worked like a charm. Which is to say, it was easy to forget it was there. But the family has grown in the years since, which has meant more dishwashing, showers and toilet flushes — too much for Sementilli’s septic system to handle.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDetroit-area floods mean sewage backups. Fed dollars won’t fix issue soon.
-It could take $1 billion a year until 2045 to address storm water drainage alone — and that’s just in seven of the state’s 83 counties. That doesn’t account for the billions in other infrastructure needs, from drinking water and sewers to roads and bridges.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Drinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier
-Aside from COVID-19 and climate change, one of the biggest barriers to a statewide code for septic systems in Michigan is individual property rights.
