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SRAP and Flow file comments against proposed KB Dairy, citing lack of groundwater permit, etc.

February 18, 2026

Read the comments In a joint effort to protect water quality and community health in mid-Michigan, the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP) and Flow Water Advocates (Flow) have submitted detailed comments urging the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to deny a proposed permit for KB Dairy, a large concentrated animal feeding… groundwater permit, etc.”>Read more »

Celebrating a Partnership: FLOW & University of Michigan SEAS Students to Address Groundwater Policy Reform in Michigan

April 29, 2025

Early this winter, FLOW and students from the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) graduate program teamed up for a 16-month initiative to examine Michigan’s groundwater management and propose a statewide strategy to ensure long-term, sustainable groundwater governance. Flow Water Advocates is grateful to announce a $20,000 leadership gift in support of… groundwater-policy-reform/" title="ReadCelebrating a Partnership: FLOW & University of Michigan SEAS Students to Address Groundwater Policy Reform in Michigan”>Read more »

State makes groundwater protection a priority – at last

April 2, 2025

Fulfilling a request made by FLOW since 2018, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has elevated groundwater protection on its priority list. In March, EGLE announced it has established a Groundwater and Geological Services section, and declared that groundwater would “be under the radar no more.” This is about more than… groundwater-protection-a-priority-at-last/" title="ReadState makes groundwater protection a priority – at last”>Read more »

Do you know groundwater? Put your skills to the test with our quiz!

March 10, 2025

National Groundwater Awareness Week, which began on Sunday, March 9, is as invisible to most of us as is groundwater itself. Yet groundwater plays an important role in the lives of all Michiganders. Here’s a chance to test your groundwater knowledge, or gain some. Take the test below!   The volume of groundwater in the… groundwater/" title="ReadDo you know groundwater? Put your skills to the test with our quiz!”>Read more »

EPA bans toxic TCE, which has plagued Michigan’s groundwater

December 18, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week a national ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), a groundwater and soil contaminant confirmed at over 300 sites in Michigan. The move will save Michigan taxpayers millions of dollars in future cleanup costs and protect public health. “EPA’s action is critical to public health and the environment,” said FLOW executive… groundwater/" title="ReadEPA bans toxic TCE, which has plagued Michigan’s groundwater“>Read more »

New Report Explores the Long-Term Costs of Relying on Institutional Controls in Responding to Groundwater Contamination

September 3, 2024

Download the report: Institutional Controls for Groundwater Management: Long-Term Costs and Policy Impacts The true economic, ecological, and social costs of relying on land use restrictions to address groundwater and soil contamination instead of active clean up are likely significantly higher than generally estimated. That is a conclusion of a new report submitted to the… Groundwater Contamination”>Read more »

FLOW Coalition Calls on EGLE to Deny Groundwater Discharge Permit for Fremont Regional Digester

August 7, 2024

Traverse City, Mich.— On Friday, August 2, 2024 FLOW submitted comprehensive legal and technical comments (PDF) to the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and Environment (“EGLE”), calling on EGLE to deny a groundwater discharge permit for the Fremont Regional Digester owned by Generate Upcycle, a Delaware corporation. The Coalition of signatories includes Fremont area… groundwater-discharge-permit-for-fremont-regional-digester/" title="ReadFLOW Coalition Calls on EGLE to Deny Groundwater Discharge Permit for Fremont Regional Digester”>Read more »

Solving Michigan’s Groundwater Crisis to Protect Drinking Water, the Economy, and the Great Lakes

June 4, 2024

For over three years, FLOW has analyzed and reported on one of the biggest gaps in Michigan’s environmental protection safety net—groundwater protection. Now, during National Groundwater Awareness Week 2021, we are reaffirming and expanding upon our call for stronger state groundwater protection policies and actions. We’re also releasing our new report, “Deep Threats to Our Sixth Great Lake.”