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The Rouge River Watershed series (39 linear feet and 374 MB) primarily documents Bulkley's later tenure as court monitor for Judge Feikens (circa 1989-2009) during a 1987 lawsuit (case number 87-70992) in which the EPA and Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) sued several Wayne County organizations for Wyandotte Wastewater Treatment Plant's (WWTP) failure to comply with laws like the 1972 Clean Water Act. Materials in this series include architectural drawings, clippings, committee and meeting files, correspondence, legal documents, notes, project plans, publications, reports, and subject files.

The two major topics in this series cover the efforts to improve the Downriver Sewage Disposal System (DSPS)--which included the Wyandotte Wastewater Treatment Plant--and the rejuvenation of the Rouge River. The former is highlighted through the various committees that fulfilled this purpose--such as the Downriver Technical, Policy, and Joint Management committees. The latter is exemplified by the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project ("Rouge Project")--a watershed-based approach to rejuvenating the Rouge River--as well as the Rouge Project's components, including the 1994 Rouge Remedial Action Plan (created by the Rouge Remedial Action Plan Advisory Council), the Rouge Project Steering Committee, and the Financial and Institutional Tactical Advisory Group.

Other significant topics in this series include rates challenges and other rate-related issues, the Southeast Consortium for Water Quality (formed in 2001 by Judge Feikens to ensure optimal water quality for southeast Michigan residents), and the Wayne County Downriver Collection System State Revolving Loan Fund project.