Wet weather control demonstration activities in Southeast Michigan: Some lessons learned

Wayne County's Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project (Rouge Project) is a comprehensive program to restore the water quality of the Rouge River, a tributary to the Detroit River in southeast Michigan. The Rouge River Watershed is largely urbanized with over 1.5 million people i...

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Published in:	Water Science & Technology Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 273 - 281
Main Authors:	Murray, J.E., Cave, K.A., Bryson, D.S.
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-01-1999 Pergamon Press IWA Publishing
Subjects:	Applied sciences Combined sewer overflows Continental surface waters CSO controls Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Environmental restoration Exact sciences and technology Industrial pollution modeling monitoring Natural water pollution Point source pollution Pollution Pollution sources Pollution, environment geology public involvement Restoration River restoration Rivers Runoff Storm runoff storm water Storms Stormwater Stormwater management USA, Michigan, Rouge R Water pollution Water quality Water resources Water treatment and pollution watershed Watersheds Weather United States North America America Michigan United States > US USA, Michigan watershed public involvement storm water modeling monitoring CSO controls Diffuse source Industrial waste water Pollution prevention Watershed Urban waste water Water pollution Ecological recovery Runoff water Storm water Point source
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Summary:	Wayne County's Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project (Rouge Project) is a comprehensive program to restore the water quality of the Rouge River, a tributary to the Detroit River in southeast Michigan. The Rouge River Watershed is largely urbanized with over 1.5 million people in 48 communities and 3 counties. Sources of pollution to the river include industrial and municipal point sources, storm water runoff, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and other minor sources. While the Rouge Project first focused on controlling the 150 CSO discharges the focus shifted to other sources of pollution, such as storm water in order to restore the river. This paper describes the lessons learned in building institutional and regulatory frameworks necessary to accommodate a watershed approach to wet weather pollution management. Also described are the consensus building strategies which were used to engage numerous stakeholders, provide them opportunities to influence decisions, and participate in the Rouge River restoration. The Rouge Project is demonstrating that a watershed-based pollution management program is achieving faster and more cost-effective restoration and protection of water resources.
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ISBN:	9780080434094 0080434096
ISSN:	0273-1223 1996-9732
DOI:	10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00344-3