Michigan
According to the Michigan Appeals Court, the state's constitution does not protect townships from being held responsible for failed private septic systems. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Worth Township could be held responsible for failed systems that had leaked into Lake Huron. The township argued that is was immune because of a law that prevents local governments from being forced to pay for state projects. Both courts disagreed, ruling that the law on state projects did not apply to the situation, and that the town was required to follow environmental laws.
Maryland
Rules for Maryland's new water pollution offsets law designed
