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Rep. Steckloff raises sewage-overflow concerns in Southeast Michigan and cites introduced penalty bill
Summary
Representative Rip Steckloff told the subcommittee that a recently introduced bill would penalize Oakland and Macomb counties over combined-sewer overflows; EGLE staff said aging combined and stormwater systems cannot handle modern storm events and that significant investment is required.
Representative Rip Steckloff raised concerns about combined sewer overflows in Southeast Michigan during questions following EGLE’s presentation, citing a recently introduced bill that he said would impose financial penalties on counties that fail to prevent raw sewage discharges during heavy storms.
Steckloff said a local report found roughly 2 million gallons of raw sewage discharged during heavy rain events and said a penalty structure in a bill under consideration could include fines (he referenced figures discussed publicly, including per-gallon penalties). He warned that aging infrastructure across the region imposes substantial costs: Steckloff said…
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