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Macomb County Extension Office

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Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County

Authored Articles

Being “SepticSmart” ensures the health of your family, lake and waterfront investment, September 11, 2020
MSU Extension offers online decentralized waste water treatment continuing education, February 14, 2020
Master Composter Course Teaches Composting Basics, September 5, 2019
Local Officials Can Explore Rouge River Watershed through Michigan Water School, August 27, 2019
Full scholarships available for Michigan Water School workshop being held in Ann Arbor, May 13-14, 2019, April 10, 2019
Stormwater management using LID practices, March 19, 2019
Water School workshop set for Feb. 27-28, 2019, in southeast Michigan; new scholarships available, February 7, 2019
January is National Radon Action Month – Part 2, January 24, 2019
January is National Radon Action Month – Part 1, January 17, 2019
International Joint Commission: Great Lakes watchdog, January 3, 2019
Nutrients from septic systems can impact well and surface water, December 11, 2018
The holidays are a great time to increase recycling and reduce waste, December 4, 2018
Support state efforts to increase recycling and reduce waste, December 4, 2018
Water conservation can prolong septic system life, November 27, 2018
To bag or not to bag?, October 31, 2018
State ballot education available, October 19, 2018
MSU Extension Celebrates Septic Smart Week with free webinar, August 14, 2018
Michigan water school helps officials protect local water resources, July 26, 2018
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week 2018, May 30, 2018
Renewable energy initiative update - Part 2, May 25, 2018
Renewable energy initiative update - Part 1, May 25, 2018
Ten easy to keep New Year’s resolutions for you and the environment, December 28, 2017
Maintaining your storm water management pond, October 30, 2017
Either detention or retention equals storm water runoff reductions, October 30, 2017
Soak up the rain — Part 1, October 2, 2017
Soak up the rain — Part 2, October 2, 2017
Protecting your septic system after a flood, September 25, 2017
SepticSmart Week core messages, August 22, 2017
How a bill becomes law, February 20, 2017
Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week, February 15, 2017
Fraser sinkhole is good reminder for all of us, February 8, 2017
County invests in local Citizen Planner Program, February 2, 2017
Bioengineering your shoreline can save money, improve water quality, December 22, 2016
Improving indoor air quality, December 15, 2016
New or upgraded thermostats can pay for themselves, December 5, 2016
All those Flint water bottles, November 21, 2016
Autumn brown to spring green, November 21, 2016
Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”, October 19, 2016
Septic systems survey shows positive impacts, September 28, 2016
August is National Water Quality Month: Part two, August 24, 2016
August is National Water Quality Month: Part one, August 24, 2016
New guide to assist with citizen water monitoring programs, August 15, 2016
Water conservation will offset summer drought costs, August 10, 2016
Ozone Action Days still possible, August 10, 2016
Public Comment Sought on Draft Changes to Solid Waste Laws, July 26, 2016
Summer drought? Not on Southeast Michigan freeways, July 26, 2016
More to outdoor grilling than cooking, May 31, 2016
Celebrate Great Lakes & Fresh Water Week 2016, May 26, 2016
State addressing infrastructure needs, May 26, 2016
Five tips to manage lawns for water quality, May 26, 2016
Septic systems are here to stay, February 29, 2016
Onsite wastewater treatment systems programs, January 25, 2016
Greenhouse gases: Their impact on climate change, December 21, 2015
Paris climate agreement, December 21, 2015
Michigan’s water strategy: A 30-year plan to manage Michigan’s waters, December 7, 2015
Made in Michigan for the holidays, December 2, 2015
Energy vampires in the home, October 29, 2015
October is fire prevention month, October 22, 2015
Celebrate Septic Smart Week, September 1, 2015
Water enthusiasts can ID invasive plant species with helpful guide, August 28, 2015
Protecting Michigan’s waters: What can you do?, August 17, 2015
Rosewood Beach, Lake Michigan: From industrial to natural to asset, August 3, 2015
Lakes Appreciation Month: The Great Lakes Facts and Features, July 20, 2015
Lakes Appreciation Month: Great Lakes History & Inhabitants, July 20, 2015
Clean water checklist, July 8, 2015
Understanding Great Lakes water levels, June 24, 2015
Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
Bioswales can improve water quality resources, June 10, 2015
New Michigan Blight Elimination guidebook for community and economic development, May 11, 2015
MSU Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”, April 6, 2015
May 5 ballot proposal on transportation funding, April 3, 2015
Winter ice and deicers, March 5, 2015
Comprehensive onsite wastewater management education program, February 20, 2015
Carbon monoxide: Winter’s silent killer, February 3, 2015
Stormwater overflows don’t only occur during the summer, January 9, 2015
Vermicomposting: A smart winter compost option, December 12, 2014
Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 5, November 14, 2014
Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 4, November 10, 2014
Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 3, October 30, 2014
Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 2, October 23, 2014
Fall colors make good mulch, October 23, 2014
Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 1, October 22, 2014
Property taxes 101 part two: Administration, September 8, 2014
Property taxes 101, September 4, 2014
Hardscaping ideas for stormwater management, August 13, 2014
Energy conservation for your home and pocketbook, August 6, 2014
The good, the bad and the ugly about ozone, July 31, 2014
What are Ozone Action Days?, July 31, 2014
What does Michigan's Proposal 1 mean for businesses and communities?, July 23, 2014
Placemaking continues to expand in Michigan, July 15, 2014
Walking and biking are not just for recreation, July 14, 2014
Celebrate Earth Day 2014, March 27, 2014
Water resources protection through education, March 25, 2014
How a Remedial Action Plan can improve Great Lakes water quality, March 14, 2014
Public Advisory Councils’ role in the Great Lakes, March 14, 2014
Comprehensive onsite wastewater management education programs offered by MSU, January 31, 2014
Save money by understanding your heating system, January 30, 2014
Greening your future, part one: junk mail, December 23, 2013
Greening your future, part two: plastic water bottles, December 23, 2013
New phosphorus fertilizer amendments, December 13, 2013
Season of giving – Not of discarding, December 13, 2013
Yard waste ban revisited and rejected by State Senate Committee, November 26, 2013
Porous pavement: A not-so-new low-impact design technique, November 17, 2013
Using household products safely: Part 2, October 21, 2013
Neutral Evaluation Process available to fiscally-stressed communities, September 27, 2013
Using household products safely, September 27, 2013
Landscaping for water quality: the LID approach, August 8, 2013
Municipal Bankruptcy, August 7, 2013
Understanding the "Emergency Manager" option in P.A. 436, July 29, 2013
Managing stormwater in urban and rural areas: Part 2, July 19, 2013
Managing stormwater in urban and rural areas: Part 1, July 19, 2013
H.O.M.E.S. defines the Great Lakes region, July 9, 2013
New amendments to Michigan’s wetlands legislation, June 24, 2013
Spring cleanup can increase lead exposure in home, May 27, 2013
Spring rains can bring more than May flowers, April 17, 2013
Acid rain reductions means accepting trade-offs, April 17, 2013
What’s the Point and Non-Point in Water Quality?, April 4, 2013
Michigan’s new emergency manager law, March 16, 2013
Child of the ice age: The Clinton River, March 2, 2013
Indoor Air Quality May Be Hazardous To Your Health – Part Two, February 17, 2013
What’s behind climate change?, February 8, 2013
Indoor air quality may be hazardous to your health, February 7, 2013
Ballot Proposal 4: Provide collective bargaining for in-home care workers, October 30, 2012
Ballot Proposal 6: Requiring voter approval for construction of international bridges and tunnels, October 30, 2012
Ballot Proposal 5: Limit enactment of new taxes by state government, October 30, 2012
Ballot Proposal 1: Referendum on the Emergency Manager Law, October 30, 2012
Ballot Proposal 2: Guaranteeing collective bargaining in Michigan Constitution, October 30, 2012
Ballot Proposal 3: Renewable energy standards in Michigan Constitution, October 30, 2012
November ballot issues could mean changes for Michigan residents, September 26, 2012
Seven simple steps to clean water, September 26, 2012
Energy use and the environment, August 23, 2012
Michigan consent agreements: What you need to know, August 3, 2012
Water conservation tips for both in- and outside of the home, July 27, 2012
Take practical steps to conserve water, July 27, 2012
Rain barrels are economical and ecological, June 28, 2012
Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 3, June 11, 2012
Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 2, April 23, 2012
Detroit consent agreement questions answered in MSU Extension FAQ, April 9, 2012
Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 1, April 3, 2012
Heart of the Great Lakes, March 28, 2012
Do your part to protect water quality, February 21, 2012
Yard waste practices impact water quality, February 3, 2012

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