FLOW (For Love of Water) — Ensuring the waters of the Great Lakes Basin are healthy, public, and protected for all.
On November 19, 2024, ATSDR accepted the petition (PDF) submitted by Detroit Riverkeeper, For Love of Water, Friends of the Detroit River, Michigan Chapter of Sierra Club, and Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision requesting a Public Health Assessment for the community of Wyandotte, in relation to ongoing toxic discharges from BASF (Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik, Germany’s largest chemical company) facilities located there. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), as the ATSDR APPLETREE cooperative agreement partner, will conduct the public health assessment.