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BASF Wyandotte Groundwater Pollution Mitigation

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Source: Detroit Free Press

Project
Planned

The BASF Wyandotte site is discharging toxic groundwater into the Detroit River at a rate of up to 60 gallons per minute. The company is working with the EPA on a long-term solution that includes a barrier and increased storage capacity to prevent further pollution, but construction is not expected to start until 2027.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Wyandotte, Michigan, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Detroit Free Press

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The project “BASF Wyandotte Groundwater Pollution Mitigation” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Detroit Free Press.

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2026-07-22

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The BASF Wyandotte site is discharging toxic groundwater into the Detroit River at a rate of up to 60 gallons per minute. The company is working with the EPA on a long-term solution that includes a barrier and increased storage capacity to prevent further pollution, but construction is not expected to start until 2027.

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Environmental

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Michigan

City

Wyandotte

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Detroit Free Press

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2025-05-20

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