ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP • DECEMBER 2025

First They Stole
Our Water.
Now They're Polluting It.

On December 14, 2025, three courageous families filed suit to to stop illegal mining operations that are devastating our drinking water and the environment.

⸻ We are not the plaintiffs—we are the community standing behind them.
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THE PATTERN OF DESTRUCTION

How We Got Here

FIRST

The Theft

2022 – 2023

They pumped 1.1 billion gallons of clean water out of our aquifer. Wells ran dry across the township. The Township won a temporary halt to the pumping, and then immediately stayed the case. Our water has still not returned to original levels.

1.1B gallons extracted
SECOND

The Pollution

2023 – Present

When the court stopped the pumping, the mine operator switched tactics. They illegally created a 15-acre lake to mine the bottomlands, and are dumping untreated wastewater directly into it and our aquifer. They plan to expand it to 59 acres.

15 acre illegal wastewater lake

Mining Without a Valid Permit

MMM's Conditional Use Permit expired July 20, 2025. Rather than halt operations as they promised, the Township arranged an administrative stay allowing MMM to continue mining without a valid local permit. They sided with the polluters.

Clear Tap Water Turned Brown

Residents up to three miles away now deal with brown tap water, water filters that turn dark black in days, ruined water softeners, choking sulfur odors, corroded pressure tanks, and failed well pumps—costing thousands of dollars.

“We’re Already Doing It”

At the July 21, 2025 public hearing, MMM stated they were "already" doing what they were seeking permission to do—admitting to ongoing illegal operations while permit applications pend for years.

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WHAT’S THERE NOW

In March of 2025, EGLE reclassified the mine site as an “A1-C industrial wastewater basin”—a 15-acre lake filled with mine slurry and sediment, sitting just a few hundred yards feet from residential drinking water wells.

This isn't a pond. It's an industrial waste pit draining directly into the same aquifer that supplies our homes.

⚠️ The Result: A dead lake, contaminated wells, and ongoing violations of state environmental law.

COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION

What We've Witnessed

Photos and observations documented by impacted residents

ℹ️ These photos were taken by community members to document conditions in their neighborhood and home. For official court filings and exhibits, see Legal Documents below.

The Illegal & Polluted Mine Lake

The polluted lake is now so blatant you can see it from outer-space! Simply click here to open Google Earth, and view the billion gallons of mine slurry being dumped into the Township groundwater.

Use the historical images slider to see the illegal lake grow and heavy equipment mining right in the actual lake.

Massey Lake Conditions

Photos showing sediment plumes inundating the lake in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Water quality changes in nearby Massey Lake.

The Illegal & Polluted Mine Lake

The polluted lake is now so blatant you can see it from outer-space! Simply click here to open Google Earth, and view the billion gallons of mine slurry being dumped into the Township groundwater.

Use the historical images slider to see the illegal lake grow and heavy equipment mining right in the actual lake.

Massey Lake Conditions

Photos showing sediment plumes inundating the lake in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Water quality changes in nearby Massey Lake.

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