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Macomb County has made it clear that U.S. produced materials would be used for its ongoing sewerage projects before the new federal requirements, states Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller in a news release.

A nasty fight has broken out over our regional water system, even as the state tries to solve our longtime infrastructure problems.

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is holding a news briefing Wednesday morning to discuss the county’s response to a rate increase approved by the Great Lakes Water Authority.

Photo by Brad LindbergFormer congresswoman and now Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, left, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., announce $4.5 million in federal funding to jumpstart a $17 million infrastructure project in St. Clair Shores intended to reduce combined sewage overflows into Lake St. Clair and, thereby, along the Grosse Pointe shoreline. THE

Officials announced Friday morning that significant improvements are coming to Southeast Michigan water systems.

Monday (Jan. 31) night, John James announced that he is running for Michigan’s newly drawn 10th Congressional District. The 10th Congressional District has no incumbent, and both Democrats and Republicans view it as winnable. There are still fights over the district maps, but James’s entry into the race would seem to shift the dynamic if this district holds its shape.

Monday (Jan. 31) night, John James announced that he is running for Michigan’s newly drawn 10th Congressional District. The 10th Congressional District has no incumbent, and both Democrats and Republicans view it as winnable. There are still fights over the district maps, but James’s entry into the race would seem to shift the dynamic if this district holds its shape.

Monday (Jan. 31) night, John James announced that he is running for Michigan’s newly drawn 10th Congressional District. The 10th Congressional District has no incumbent, and both Democrats and Republicans view it as winnable. There are still fights over the district maps, but James’s entry into the race would seem to shift the dynamic if this district holds its shape.

Following a rapid increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, the level of infection appears to be dropping sharply in Macomb County, according to testing of sanitary sewage, a process which is a leading early indicat...

Macomb County officials are urging residents living along a relief drain in Sterling Heights not to use or alter the property.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller and other Detroiters are calling for an independent investigation of GLWA’s response to see if that’s really the case. “I do not believe [the GLWA pumping stations] were operated optimally that night. I think many mistakes were made.” —Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice MillerListen: Candice Miller on the push to investigate the Great Lakes Water Authority. GuestCandice Miller is the Public Works Commissioner for Macomb County. She says during last month’s flooding, the GLWA pumping stations should have been appropriately staffed in anticipation of the major rain event.

No matter which street you drive through in Grosse Pointe Park or the Jefferson Chalmers area you will see piles of belongings outside homes.

What happened to the pumps on Detroit’s east side on the night of the floods?

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Officials in Macomb County and Detroit are calling for an investigation after a pump station allegedly failed, causing a water backup into Macomb County.

The Macomb County Public Works commissioner is urging for an independent investigation of a Detroit pump station that reportedly failed and triggered a water backup chain reaction into Macomb County last week.

The $28 million Macomb Interceptor project includes installing a giant pipe along 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights to prevent disasters such as the Fraser sinkhole that opened in late 2016.

The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election is more than a year away, but there are already questions about who will and won’t be running.

Hesitation is standing in the way in the battle against COVID-19.

We do our bathroom business, flush and forget until we see a beach closed or fish dying. Here's a way they're keeping water cleaner in Macomb County.

A tip to Politico claims Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has considered to run for governor, challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The mystery behind a Macomb County creek turning neon green has been solved.

Not to be shitty, but wiping your ass with disposable wipes is likely causing 90% of municipal sewer backups in Macomb and Oakland County —...

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — A sampling of sanitary sewage in one southeastern Michigan county has shown an increase in the presence of COVID-19. Sewage samples pulled from sites across Clinton Township show the rate of actual infection is higher than numbers currently reported by state health officials, the Macomb County Public Works office said Tuesday. Positive virus tests for Macomb County residents have increased 125% over the past 14 days, the office added. Macomb County has reported more than 60,000 virus cases and 1,880 deaths since the start of the pandemic. “Testing shows the trend line of what’s coming about a week before,” Macomb Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller said.

In a Michigan governor’s race matchup between Republican Candice Miller and Whitmer, survey participants gave Whitmer a lead of one point, four points for people who lean Democratic. Sixty-nine percent of participants gave the Michigan economy a negative rating. Forty-seven percent to 46 percent of Republicans said they will not get the vaccine, including 50 percent to 43 percent of Trump supporters. Eighty-nine percent of Democrats said Trump should have been convicted, with 89 percent of Republicans saying he should not have been convicted. Forty-five percent of participants gave Biden a completely positive job rating; 49 percent gave him a completely negative job rating.

Michigan Republicans aren’t sure, yet, which big names will be in. “It’s a national trend that the president’s party loses ground in the midterm,” said Matt Grossmann, director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. One big name hanging out there is John James, who lost two statewide campaigns for U.S. Senate but has a lot of clout with the Michigan Republican Party’s base. She cornered a lot of the traditional support early on, and no big political names ended up going up against her in the Democratic primary (she faced off handily against Shri Thanedar and Abdul El-Sayed, both relative political newcomers at the time.) “I think Biden getting 52% in Kent County is a pretty big signal that there are, you know, sustainable Democratic successes in Western Michigan.

Miller said the hole was made during an inspection after a sewer collapse in 1978. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Candice Miller, a suburban Detroit official who has tackled environmental problems since leaving Congress, said Monday she won’t run for governor in 2022. Miller, a Republican, is a popular public works commissioner in Macomb County. “I will not be a candidate for governor in 2022,” Miller, 66, said on Facebook. “Improving water quality in our magnificent Great Lakes, upgrading and maintaining our infrastructure and being a positive component of economic prosperity for Macomb County — these remain my focus," she said.

click to enlarge CongressMacomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said last week that he does not plan to run for governor. I will not be a candidate for governor in 2022,” Miller said on Facebook . “I appreciate the support of the people of Macomb County in my recent re-election and I am committed to fulfilling my duties here. In 2016, Miller defeated six-term Democrat Anthony Marroco to become Macomb County public works commissioner.

BEULAH, Mich. – Small town, big mess. Baby wipes clogged the wastewater system in Beulah in northern Michigan, causing a backup of 10,000 gallons of human waste from a manhole, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reported. The spill was on the grounds of the village's wastewater treatment plant. “Wipes are a recurring problem for sewer or septic systems,” said Scott Dean, a spokesman at the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Indeed, in May, Macomb County in suburban Detroit said it had been removing 4,000 pounds of wipes a week at one pump station.

Voters in Michigan’s 10th Congressional district will be picking a new person to represent them in Congress this fall, choosing between Republican businesswoman Lisa McClain and second-time Democratic candidate Kimberly Bizon. Lisa McClain: I support less government involvement in healthcare and ending the ACA. Kimberly Bizon: We need to tax the rich the same percentage that the average American pays. Lisa McClain: The US Government has many current energy policies which are designed to protect our water, air, and land. Kimberly Bizon: I believe in finding a compassionate pathway to citizenship.

FRASER, Mich. – Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller announced a $12.5 million settlement for a lot where a home was condemned and demolished because of a 2016 sinkhole in Fraser. It is the largest settlement ever acquired by Macomb County. Overall, 23 homes had to be evacuated -- three condemned including two damaged so badly, they had to be demolished. Neighbors John and Helen Finegen said they are happy to finally find some closure in the situation and thanked the commissioner. What they’ve done, they’ve done a good job,” said John Finegen.

FRASER, MI – A Southeast Michigan county reached a $12.5 million settlement over a football field-sized sinkhole that ruined three homes and displaced 20 families on Christmas Eve 2016, The Associated Press reports. The sinkhole collapsed two years after a “tsunami of sewage” was erroneously released into a Macomb County sewer system by three contractors working on a repair, the report said. Snyder declares Macomb County sinkhole a disasterRELATED: Fraser sinkhole ‘their problem to solve,’ says Senate leaderThe huge, disastrous sinkhole caused three nearby homes to be condemned, including two that were demolished, the report said. The line was cracked in 2014 when contractors released a seven-minute “tsunami of sewage” into the system during a repair, AP reports. The sewer system, Macomb Interceptor, serves 11 communities in the county with more than 500,000 residents.

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FRASER, Mich. – Macomb County Public Works commissioner Candice Miller will announce a settlement in the Fraser sinkhole case on Tuesday involving three contractors. A sinkhole developed on Christmas Eve in 2016. Nearly two dozen homes were evacuated and three houses later were condemned. At the time, the collapse threatened to dump raw sewage into thousands of basements in the county through the broken pipe. However, the companies argued that that wasn’t the case and they shouldn’t be held responsible.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced it will begin working with state and local governments to conduct testing of sewage for the coronavirus. In Michigan, the Macomb County Public Works Office already has been on the leading edge of gathering samples from sewers to be sent for laboratory testing. MORE: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Aug. 21, 2020Using federal CARES Act funding received by Macomb County, in May the office launched a pilot project for sewage samples to be pulled from seven locations in Clinton Township. “Our department is an enthusiastic partner with the Macomb County Health Department and hospitals. This is another tool to assist them in getting ahead of where the spread of the coronavirus is at,” said Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller.

click to enlarge ShutterstockWhile Detroit has launched a groundbreaking study of the drug hydoxychloroquine to treat the coronavirus, Macomb County is getting down and dirty with research of their own.The county announced a new program to test sewage for the virus to locate local hotspots. The study, a partnership with Oakland University and Michigan State University, will start in June and run throughout the summer. "We believe this project can provide critically needed information to our health care professionals. "The project will use seven sample collection sites in Clinton Township, collecting samples twice a week to the schools, which will then provide data to the Macomb County Health Department. If the project is successful, it could be expanded to other regions of the country.The $1 million project is funded by the federal CARES Act.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Macomb County announced Wednesday an initiative to test and sample sewage in a new effort to identify and trace COVID-19 hotspots. MORE: Coronavirus in Michigan: Heres where we stand todayThe Macomb County Public Works Office is working with Michigan State and Oakland universities to determine the effectiveness of testing sewage for COVID-19. Workers will collect samples at seven sites in Clinton Township twice per week through the summer. Through this, we hope we can identify if certain neighborhoods or parts of a community where there is a hot spot," said Macomb County Commissioner Candice Miller. Officials say that if the project proves successful, it can be easily expanded to other areas within the county.

Oakland, Macomb counties spar over apparent flushable toilet wipes coming from sewer systemPublished: March 10, 2020, 6:28 pmOfficials from Oakland and Macomb counties are feuding over what appear to be flushable toilet wipes coming from the sewer system.

Candice Miller blasts state environmental agency over green 'ooze' leak on I-696Published: December 31, 2019, 5:19 pmNew questions about the known polluter who mishandled hazardous waste long before he was sent to federal prison.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Crews in Madison Heights are planning to take soil samples to learn more about the green chemical ooze along I-696. Officials feared Sunday rain would make situation worseThe Environmental Protection Agency brought extra crews to Madison Heights to try to prevent the ooze from spreading into the sewer system and Lake St. Clair. It is a major concern city leaders are trying to address in Madison Heights. Everything that I have heard about this chemical is if you touch it, that’s where the concern is," said Madison Heights Mayor Pro Tem, Roslyn Grafstein. We are all watching closely now as we are eager to see what steps are made to clean up this mess at the former Electro-Plating Services building in Madison Heights.

DETROIT - U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., said he is not seeking reelection, a decision that's sending shock waves through political circles Wednesday. Local 4's Mara MacDonald spoke with Mitchell one-on-one about the decision and what's next for Michigan's 10th District. First elected in 2016 after long-time GOP Rep. Candice Miller announced she would not seek reelection, Mitchell would have been up to run again in 2020. When Mara spoke with Mitchell last week in Washington, D.C., his frustration and disgust over the current state of debate, as well as hyper partisanship, was palpable. There are already plenty of names floating in the ether of potential candidates, including Peter J. Lucido, Pete Lund and Mark Hackel.

Crews working to repair a sinkhole on Mound Road in Warren on July 18, 2019. (WDIV)WARREN, Mich. - Crews are working to repair a large sinkhole on the shoulder of Mound Road near I-696 in Warren. The sinkhole is on the west side of northbound Mound Road, just south of I-696 and north of 10 Mile Road, officials said. A sinkhole on the shoulder of Mound Road in Warren on July 18, 2019. Crews work to repair a sinkhole on the shoulder of Mound Road in Warren on July 18, 2019.