Two Michigan Lakes Contaminated With 87,400 Gallons of Raw Sewage
Cleaning up our lakes and rivers is something that is going to be a lifelong task and take generations to return to their original healthy state, especially here in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo River has long been known to be heavily contaminated, and the task of cleaning it up is one that will be around for a long time.
But it’s not just the Kalamazoo River that faces difficulties, and recently another body of water has also become contaminated.
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The Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center recently put out a notice, along with Muskegon County and the city of Norton Shores, about a public health advisory pertaining to a creek and a lake, which they say should be avoided:
Public health – Muskegon County, along with the city of Norton Shores, is issuing a public health advisory in response to a sanitary sewer overflow reported by the Muskegon County resource recovery center. An upper limit of 87,400 gallons of raw sewage was released due to a valve failure. The spill occurred near a pumping station located near Airline Road and Getty Street.
MCRRC reported that the failed valve was isolated immediately, and repairs are underway.
As a precautionary measure, avoid direct contact or fishing in little black creek and Mona Lake for the next 48 hours.
That 48-hour window should be ending on April 10th but residents are a bit hesitant to go back in them, and I can't say I blame them, as they're disappointed in the city that this happened in the first place.
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