Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties - WDET 101.9 FM

Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties - WDET 101.9 FM

A heavy rainstorm on April 2, 2025 filled Macomb County’s Red Run Drain with more than one million gallons of raw sewage from Oakland County.Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller described the murky mess she found in the drain the next day.“It looks like chocolate pudding,” Miller says.The fetid water came from a sewer pipe that empties into the drain, festooning it with some not-so-festive decorations.“It almost looks like Chri…