Oct 21, 2015 | Membership
The recent Flint Water Crisis has brought to light the growing problems our underground infrastructure faces across the state. Due to a combination of the passage of time and a lack of investment, our underground sewer and water pipes are aging and deteriorating at an...
Oct 16, 2015 | Membership
In light of the on-going Flint Water Crisis, the media and voters around the state are getting an education on the deteriorating condition of Michigan’s underground infrastructure. The Flint Water Crisis has shined a spotlight on the extremely negative consequences of...
Aug 15, 2014 | Membership
Although Monday’s flooding in was an unprecedented, catastrophic event that overwhelmed the sewer system and roads in the Detroit area, MITA recognized this news as an opportunity to remind the media and public that we need to prepare for the future by investing now...
Mar 14, 2014 | Legislative
The MITA-led push for the new DEQ Stormwater, Asset Management and Wastewater (SAW) grants are beginning to see action, as nearly 600 communities throughout Michigan applied for the new grant money late last year. The first round of grants are being awarded this...