2013

EPA orders Enbridge to remove the remaining recoverable crude oil, about 12,000 to 18,000 gallons, from the Kalamazoo River by December 31, 2013. 

• Case Summary: EPA Orders Enbridge Inc. to Perform Additional Dredging to Remove Oil from Kalamazoo River, Mich.
• Enbridge Oil Spill Fact Sheet

2012

The second beneficial use impairment is removed.

• Degradation of aesthetics

Stage II of the remedial action plan was published, which details the Kalamazoo River Superfund site and the status of each BUI.

• Stage II Remedial Action Plan (PDF) (21 pp, 519 K, About PDF) Exit January 2012

2011

EPA begins removing 17,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment in Portage Creek. Creek banks are stabilized to prevent future contamination and erosion.

The first beneficial use impairment is removed.

• Beach closings

2010

MDEQ releases an updated delisting guide for each of the BUIs in the Michigan Areas of Concern.

• Delisting Strategy (PDF) (18 pp, 158 K, About PDF) Exit April 2010

A restoration plan identifies potential projects and delisting targets for the fish and wildlife BUIs.

• Restoration Plan (PDF)(22 pp, 1.4 MB, About PDF) Exit June 2009

MDEQ releases an update to the Remedial Action Plan.

• Biennial RAP Update for the Kalamazoo River AOC, February 2007

2005

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service completes the Natural Resources Damage Assessment stage I report. The report includes Injury and economic assessments.

• Summary of the Stage I Assessment (PDF) (2 pp, 391 K, About PDF Exit March 2005

2004

A dam removal summit funded by the the Great Lakes Commission brings together representatives from EPA, MDEQ and local governments to listen to advice and experiences of several consultants with expertise in dam removal.

2001

MDEQ and EPA establish the Kalamazoo River/Lake Allegan total maximum daily load for phosphorus in response to water quality problems ascribed to excessive algal growth in Lake Allegan, the largest reservoir on the river.

A document is published that expands on the 1998 RAP and describes ongoing and recommended remedial actions.

• The Kalamazoo River: Beauty and the Beast

1998-2006

Hundreds of thousands tons of contaminated waste and sediments are removed from various operable units within the AOC, including large amounts of PCBs.

The first stage of the Remedial Action Plan is published.

• Kalamazoo River RAP