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The lawsuit aims to force a cleanup of the silt that has choked the river since 2020.

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

Attorney General Dana Nessel wants two companies tied to the Morrow Dam near Kalamazoo to pay for and clean up sediment following a 2019  drawdown to repair the dam.

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

Nearly 370 thousand cubic feet of sludge were released into the river in 2019 during what the company called emergency repairs to the dam at Morrow Lake

The next phase of the Kalamazoo River Superfund cleanup starts in March, at Verburg Park in Kalamazoo.

County, city agencies constantly monitoring Kalamazoo River for high water levels