Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts Regulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River by Planet Detroit August 4, 2023November 8, 2025 The pollution enters the river just upstream from the City of Wyandotte’s drinking water intake.