* Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake

​Work has begun on a project employing a two-pronged approach to improving the water quality of Asylum Lake. The core of this project involves installing a stormwater treatment device that uses technology and natural processes to prevent phosphorus, sediment and other pollutants from being released into the lake from untreated urban stormwater.  You can read the full story HERE.



*BTR2 - Stormwater Runoff Into Asylum Lake Preserve
October 2019 UPDATE

The state of Michigan has identified issues with Western Michigan University’s handling of storm water runoff that eventually reached into Asylum Lake. On Friday June 28, WMU received a field inspection report from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy identifying the worksite issues at the BTR 2 that contributed to the storm water runoff during the torrential rainstorm on June 20.

You can read news stories covering this event below:

• State identifies issues with WMU runoff into Asylum Lake
• WMU cited for sediment overflow into Asylum Lake
• State cites Western Michigan for ‘unlawful discharge’ into Asylum Lake
• Preservation Association plans release of Asylum Lake testing results
• Preliminary Findings Show No long-term damage from discharge into Asylum Lake​