A dye test error to blame for the color of the Clinton Twp brook

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Cranberry Creek’s green color was just too much of a dye in a test, officials say

Clinton Township told FOX 2 that two things went wrong with the storyline. First, they used too much dye, and second, they didn’t tell enough people about the test through the proper channels.

CLINTON TWP., Michigan (FOX 2) – Cranberry Creek in Clinton Township isn’t supposed to look bright green.

“That’s what’s been taken out of the creek and it’s green,” said Susan Biernat.

It turns out that there is a logical explanation for the transformation of colors. The township’s public works department was testing a possible illegal connection to the sewers. He added green dye to a residential sump pump to see if it went where it wasn’t supposed to.

Even after the mystery has been solved, the water in the stream still has a green tint.

The township told FOX 2 that two things went wrong with the storyline. First, they used too much dye, and second, they didn’t tell enough people about the test through the proper channels.

One of those channels is Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller.

“They’re done on a routine basis. In this case, there was a little bit of a communication gap,” Miller said. “Again, they used too much dye. Normally you wouldn’t even see a trace of it.”

Miller thanks the audience for taking action. Complaints from citizens over the weekend prompted a swift response.

“We put up environmental dams, containment dams, we sampled the water – whatever we had to do,” she said.

They didn’t know it at the time, but the precautions were not necessary.

“This dye test, the item they use is not harmful to people or wildlife, fish or anything. It’s completely safe,” Miller said. “They put the same element in the Chicago River and make it green on St. Patrick’s Day. I think okay, it’s Thanksgiving, it’s not the right holiday.”

And in the spirit of the season, the County and Township are grateful to the citizens who play such an active role in water safety.

“It all ends in Lake St. Clair which is our drinking water supply. So everyone is on the bridge,” Miller said.

And while it’s sparked a major response, Miller says it comes at minimal cost.

Regarding the initial dye tests, the township discovered that there was ultimately no illegal sewer connection.

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