DEARBORN, Michigan – The City of Dearborn will host an Open House 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the combined sewer overflow (CSO) control site on Military Street, north of Michigan Avenue, between Morley and Alexandrine.
The open house will showcase plans for the restoration of the floodplain and wetlands associated with the CSO site. Public tours of the CSO control facility will be offered and exhibits will explain the environmental benefits of the project.
Workers at the combined sewer overflow (CSO) during floods on May 27, 2011
There also will be a short program at 10 a.m. about the importance of the CSO project in controlling pollution in the Rouge River and improving the natural habitat in and around the waterway.
Newly landscaped and restored Rouge River wetlands at the Dearborn CSO facility on Military Ave.
Speakers will include government, agency, and community partners who have contributed to the pollution control project and restoration of the natural habitat.
Light refreshments will be served.
Parking is available in the adjacent neighborhood.
For more information about the CSO Open House, call 313-943-2285.