Violation Notice Issued for Possible Contamination in Parshallville

Due to a possible contamination leak that occurred last month in Parshallville, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued a violation notice to the Enbridge Corporation.

According to a July 1 report from WWMT, an inspection found red-stained algae and vegetation on the river bank with tests also finding oil and grease levels higher than the maximum levels allowed.

In June, Hartland Patch reported that County Commissioner Dave Domas issued a letter to Parshallville residents informing the community that a contractor, Pricision Piping, had conducted a procedure on the new oil transmission line that resulted in residue being discharged into Ore creek with "the water surface causing a sort of fountain like display accompaned by loud banging."

The DEQ has requested a written plan for how to fix the problem by the end of the month, according to the WWMT report.