Rural Michigan is trying to balance the urgent need for updated sewer and water infrastructure with the financial constraints faced by towns with aging and shrinking populations.
Brett Walton
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Michigan groundwater emergency threatens fish, drinking water, way of life
From PFAS to leaking septic tanks and farm runoff, Michigan’s most precious resource – its fresh water – is under assault from a host of threats. A new report says the crisis doesn’t receive the urgency it deserves.
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Lack of oversight allows leaky septic systems to befoul Michigan waters
One in three homes in Michigan is hooked up to septic systems, and the state is one of a few in the nation without laws governing residential units.
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Dry wells, salty crops forced Ottawa County to confront groundwater crisis
Booming development declines aquifers, making them more polluted with dangerous nitrates. Even though Michigan is home to the Great Lakes, some communities are learning the wells can run dry.
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Forty years ago, Michigan had one of worst mass poisonings in U.S. history
A mixup in livestock supplements forever changed the course of history in Kalkaska County, sickening tens of thousands of cows and causing health complications to humans that may still linger.