Green Stormwater Infrastructure News
This page is a collection of news that promotes Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) activities throughout Detroit.
The inclusion of any news below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the City of Detroit.
$40 million Rouge Park stormwater project begins
$40 million Rouge Park stormwater project begins
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department broke ground recently at Rouge Park for a $40 million project to redirect unwanted waters from rain and melted snow throughout the year. We faced unprecedented flooding during summer 2021. Enormous efforts like this are designed to prevent those issues from occurring again with the same intensity and devastation.
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Detroit homes are being overwhelmed by flooding — and it's not just water coming in
Detroit homes are being overwhelmed by flooding — and it's not just water coming in
"My neighbor across the street called me and asked me if I had been in the basement," says Bonham, 52, who lives in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit. She assumed the neighbor had seen someone trying to break in. "So I get up and I open the basement door, and I see a bucket float by. And I'm like, 'Oh my God."
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Project could stop 48 million gallons of combined sewage overflows into Rouge River
Project could stop 48 million gallons of combined sewage overflows into Rouge River
Three projects by water and drainage agencies in Oakland and Wayne counties together expect to eliminate about 48 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewage that otherwise makes it, untreated, into the Rouge River and beyond Lake Erie.
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Gesu Detroit Transformed Its Six-acre Campus into Sustainable and Sacred Ground
Gesu Detroit Transformed Its Six-acre Campus into Sustainable and Sacred Ground
There’s only one way to get to the roof of Gesu Catholic School. You climb a two-story ladder through a trapdoor in the ceiling. You emerge from this portal into a sea of cobalt blue solar panels. A culmination of years of research, fundraising, and collaboration, these panels are an immense source of pride for the students of Gesu’s solar club.
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From stormwater to farms, U.S. cities put empty lots to use
From stormwater to farms, U.S. cities put empty lots to use
The Brightmoor neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan was already decaying when the recession hit more than a decade ago, said resident Luis Cuenca, leading droves of people to simply walk out on homes they could no longer afford.
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Detroit's Basement Backup and Flood Protection
Detroit's Basement Backup and Flood Protection
While the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) are doing the big stuff to address the aging infrastructure and become more climate-resilient, residents can do the small stuff to help protect their homes and property.
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- City of Detroit
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