STERLING HEIGHTS The battle to maintain Sterling Heights’ roads doesn’t stop, and that means the city has a new list of roads to repair for the next five years.
STERLING HEIGHTS Going down the drain, or in this case along it, could soon become a pleasant experience for walkers and cyclists in the Sterling Heights area.
Candice S. Miller
Last month an article about litigation after the floods of August 2014 didn t mention what state and local governments have or haven t done to address the inevitable flooding that is likely to occur again. Much of the region s existing infrastructure lacks the full capability to handle heavy rains because the flow of stormwater is combined with wastewater from homes and businesses. Antiquated and inadequate underground infrastructure is an issue almost all regions must deal with. Too often, that leads to sewage discharges into our waterways including Lake St. Clair the region’s largest source of drinking water.
In Michigan, the Great Lakes State, we should be a leader in water quality efforts, and continuing to discharge sewage overflows, even if they’re treated and meet state permit requirements, should not be accepted.