Watershed groups fight decades-old pollution
Source: https://greatlakesecho.org/2022/06/06/watershed-groups-fight-decades-old-pollution/
Author: Hope O’Dell
According to the Michigan Water Environment Association, there are close to 30 such groups in the state. They include the River Raisin Watershed Council based in Adrian, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council based in Petoskey, Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay based in Traverse City, Middle Grand River Organization of Watersheds based in Lansing and the Crystal Lake & Watershed Association based in Beulah. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, contaminated drinking water can cause gastrointestinal illness, adverse nervous system and reproductive effects, and chronic illnesses. To clean up the watershed, which drains water to the Huron River through hundreds of tributaries, the council restores habitat, removes dams and builds green infrastructure.