From ‘SuperFail’ to a lawsuit: Inside the saga of a faulty Washtenaw County water park

Blue Heron Bay Spray Park at Independence Lake County Park in Webster Township on Monday, May 22 2023.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – From its spider sprinkler to the "SuperWave" dumping a deluge on children below, Washtenaw County's Blue Heron Bay spray park is a summertime highlight at Independence Lake.

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the season for the county-run water park — one officials hope will be the first in years it operates at full capacity.

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