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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • Vol. 36, No. 20
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Oakland County pushes back over Red Run dumping Officials say combined sewer overflow dumps are ‘fully treated’ BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
MADISON HEIGHTS — Oakland County officials have pushed back against accusations that the county has been dumping untreated sewage into the Clinton River and, ultimately, into Lake St. Clair. Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash provided a rebuttal of claims made by officials in Macomb County at a press conference at the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin on Sept. 18. Nash called the facility “state of the art” and said it meets all the requirements from the state. He said claims made against it by officials in Macomb County and, most recently, Clinton Township, were false. “It’s important to understand water quality issues in Macomb County are longstanding and they’re not caused by this facility,” Nash said. “We follow all environmental laws, especially the Clean Water Act, and work closely with See RED RUN on page 28A Photo by Nick Powers
Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chair Board David Woodward, left, and Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash address questions about the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin on Sept. 18.
INDUSTRIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS MOVE FORWARD FRASER — The bumpy network of roads in the Fraser Industrial Park moved
closer to smoothing out at the Fraser City Council’s Sept. 12 meeting. The city cautiously offered to support $3.5 million in funding toward the project, though this amount may change as the proj-
ect moves along. The plan includes the city working with business owners in the industrial park on the project. The supported funding was unanimously approved. Councilwoman Amy Baranski was not present at the meeting.
“The point of this is to give the city administration something to work with in the planning process,” Fraser City Attorney Donald DeNault said. See INDUSTRIAL on page 27A
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