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The Detroit River is an international river in North America.The river, which forms part of the border between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, flows west and south for 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie as a strait in the Great Lakes system.
The lower Rouge River near Ford Field park in Dearborn on Friday, April 19, 2024. A new study grades Southeast Michigan's five rivers and their watersheds: Detroit, Rouge, Clinton, Huron and Raisin.
The designated AOC covers the entire River Rouge watershed including 48 communities that drain 466 square miles of southeastern Michigan into the Detroit River. [11] Sources of pollution include municipal and industrial discharges, sewer overflows, and several nonpoint source pollution (e.g., storm water runoff). [ 10 ]
In 2018, the river suddenly began to change color due to gold mining. The river recorded the highest level of microplastics ever reported in river water globally in early 2024. [16] [17] Plastic pollution, heavy metals and cyanide contamination as a result of illegal gold mining, and human generated waste. [18] Threatening the Osun Osogbo ...
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The head of a regional water agency in southeastern Michigan said Tuesday that she would resign, weeks after thousands of homes were spoiled by sewage backups during a tremendous storm. Sue ...
The study found that Flint water was "very corrosive" and "causing lead contamination in homes". It concluded in its report that "Flint River water leaches more lead from plumbing than does Detroit water. This is creating a public health threat in some Flint homes that have lead pipe or lead solder." [164] [189] [190]
Detroit officials have a plan but some advocates say they've been left in the dark. Detroit promised to end water shut-offs for low-income residents. Advocates say we’re not there yet.