$206K, ‘catastrophic’ water crisis at Animal Rescue Project from overwhelmed septic system

How has the water crisis affected the shelter’s daily operations?

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Charles and Lynn Zhang Animal Rescue Center is facing a “catastrophic” water crisis and a $206,000 repair bill.

Animal Rescue Project officials said the septic system at their shelter, The Charles and Lynn Zhang Animal Rescue Center, is overwhelmed and causing a water crisis that will cost a $206,000 sewer line investment to fix.

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The current septic system was installed to meet the needs of the previous business, a car dealership, and is not equip to handle the shelter’s larger amount of use…

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