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Friday, December 21, 2012  The Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Plant has finished construction of its new biosolids storage facility and opened it with a dedication

Monday, August 13, 2012  E. coli levels monitored heavily after beach closure, but officials are looking at what is causing the issue and how to fix it

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  The state's recommendation? No more than 300 counts

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  New legislation might increase the amount of compost that can be sold from the Ishpeming Wastewater Treatment Facility

Saturday, July 07, 2012  Rio Tinto says the spill will have no impact on the environment.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Last September, Rio Tinto's Eagle Mine covered about 130 acres above ground near Big Bay; nine months later, progress is made

Friday, March 02, 2012  798 million pounds of copper and 3.5 million ounces of silver in an underground deposit near Ironwood

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  State environmental regulators say there has been a lot of progress in cleaning up the decades old pollution

Friday, October 14, 2011  A variety of hazards can contaminate privately-owned well water, from septic systems to fertilizer products

Friday, September 30, 2011  In 2009 and 2010, they exceeded the maximum amount of chemical by-products used to eliminate contaminants in the water

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Two samples in August have tested positive for bacteria, resulting in a boil advisory

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  The Manistique Water Treatment Facility will be getting a much-needed facelift by summer with the help from some recent funding from the federal government.

Thursday, March 26, 2009  Council votes 5-2 to send wastewater to Ishpeming.

Thursday, January 29, 2009  City council members have the next month to decide if closing Negaunee Wastewater Treatment Center would be in their best interest.