PFAS contamination found at Ford and AK Steel’s Rouge manufacturing site

September 11th, 20200 DEARBORN — A report by The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), shows PFAS contamination in the groundwater and storm water at the Rouge Manufacturing Complex (RMC) in southeast Dearborn. Both Ford Motor Company and AK Steel conduct manufacturing operations on the site, which is bordered by the I-94...

Dearborn Heights Public Works director clears the air about the water

August 19th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With residents concerned over their water quality, the Dearborn Heights Department of Public Works wants to clear the air. All residents citywide recently received letters in the mail regarding the “lead in their water”, which sparked numerous social media posts about the topic and several residents being...

High lead, copper levels force Detroit Public Schools to shut off drinking water

August 29th, 20180 After tests revealed elevated lead and copper levels Detroit Public Schools' drinking water, the district prompted all of the drinking water to be shut off. The following statement was released from Dr. Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District: I initiated water testing of all of our school...