Macomb and Oakland counties dispute over sewage discharge into Lake St. Clair, with accusations exchanges around water quality and infrastructure.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller said Oakland County is not solely responsible for Macomb County’s E.coli-related beach closures, but “it’s a big reason.”

For years, Macomb County drain chief Candice Miller has said Oakland County pollutes Lake St. Clair with sewage. Now it's her turn to get an earful.

Jim Nash said the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin is "a state-of-the-art facility." The basin occasionally discharges into the Red Run Drain.

Oakland County officials pushed back against claims the county is polluting Lake St. Clair by discharging fully and partially treated raw sewage into the lake from its treatment facility Those are claims made by officials and residents in Macomb County.