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Tittabawassee River

The Department of Environmental Quality announced that an agreement has been reached with the Dow Chemical Company on framework to begin immediate work toward the cleanup of dioxin contamination in Midland, along the Tittabawassee River, the Saginaw River, and Saginaw Bay.

"The framework enables us to take immediate actions while we continue to develop a responsible, science based, final resolution to the situation for residents, our communities, and the Mid-Michigan region," said Susan Carrington, Vice President and Director of the Michigan Dioxin Initiative for Dow Chemical.

To read the full announcement and learn more about the immediate actions planned, please visit the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) website. The following documents are also available to download:

Dow-DEQ Framework of Agreement (77 KB PDF)

Midland Soils IRA Map (620 KB PDF)

Tittabawassee River Floodplain IRA Map (635 KB PDF)

Midland Soils IRA Work Plan (333 KB PDF)

Tittabawassee River Floodplain IRA Work Plan (528 KB PDF)

Exposure Mitigation and Enhancements at Parks (19 KB PDF)