An unusually heavy snowmelt and series of rainstorms in the Northwestern portion of Wisconsin are causing septic systems to back up. According...
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Rules and Regs: Which State is First to Ban Triclosan-Infused Soaps?
Minnesota has become the first state to ban the sale of antibacterial soaps, body washes and other products containing triclosan. The ban...
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Detroit Pauses Water Shutoffs Amidst Harsh Criticism
Is running water a basic human right? Can a utility shut off water to collect debt?In Detroit, where water customers owe a...
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Michigan Contractor Cleans Poe Lock Manholes and Drainage System
Multiple contractors attempting to clean the manholes and underfloor drainage system of the Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.) Poe Lock in early 2013...
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Strength from Above - Farmington Hills, MI - June 2014 MSW Profile
The Department of Public Services of the City of Farmington Hills, Mich., prides itself on providing the “meat and potatoes” of city...
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Will Municipal Green Infrastructure Save Lake Erie?
Keeping Lake Erie clean from green has as much to do with water quality as it does with aesthetics. The longtime Great...
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When Tragedy Strikes: Careful Planning Avoids Business Recovery Complications
Ray Birchmeier is a fourth-generation Michigan farmer. And up until the spring of 2012 he also had 120 cows to milk twice...
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Michigan Farmers Enjoy Ideal Collaboration Between Farming & Septic Businesses
Except for a couple of vacuum trucks parked by the barn and Miller-Bartz Septic decals on a couple of pickups, Mark and...














