Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Combined Sewer Overflow topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mount Clemens urges Oakland County to reduce combined sewer overflows affecting Macomb County
Summary
The city adopted a resolution calling on Oakland County to invest in sewer separation, storage and stormwater management to reduce discharges from the George W. retention basin that have flowed into the Red Run drain and the Clinton River, harming water quality in Macomb County.
The Mount Clemens City Commission adopted a resolution on Feb. 6 urging Oakland County to take steps to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that have discharged into waterways affecting Macomb County.
Mr Shipman described discharges from the George W. retention basin into the Red Run Drain and said more than 1 million gallons of wastewater from 17 communities were discharged into the drain in 2021. He told the commission discharges have amounted to billions of gallons over the years, reached the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair, and harmed water quality, property values and the local economy. The resolution supports investments such as separating combined sewer systems, installing storage and other stormwater-management measures, and expanding the George W. retention basin.
A motion was made and adopted by roll call. Commissioners said it was important to join neighboring communities in urging Oakland County to make infrastructure investments to reduce sewage discharges and flooding that affect Mount Clemens and other municipalities.
The resolution does not itself authorize county expenditures but registers Mount Clemens’ support for regional action. The commission’s vote was recorded in the meeting minutes.
