DWSD System Plans cover improvements and expansion to both the fresh water and wastewater networks. There are also technical specifications for commercial, industrial and residential plumbing and water drainage systems. Detailed drawings for contractors are housed within this section, as well.
DWSD maintains a Capital Improvement Program that is updated every fiscal year. Contained within the program are Capital Improvement Projects that specifically define the scope, schedule, and costs of infrastructure improvements. Capital Improvement Projects result from the Master Plans.
DWSD's Master Plan covers both our fresh water and wastewater operations for the next 50 years. This takes into account population growth, commercial and industrial needs, as well as the increased cost to maintain such systems. These documents serve as the basis for DWSD's continued mission to deliver the best services to all of the communities we serve.
Comprehensive Water
Master Plan
Wastewater Master Plan
Final Report and Technical Memorandum
Task C: Water Supply and Service Management Plan
Task C: Year 2000 Energy Optimization Analysis
Task C: An Evaluation of Unaccounted-for Water
Task C: Rehabilitation and Replacement Program
Task D: Source Water Protection
Task D: Water Quality Management Plan
Task G: Temporary Flow Monitoring
APPENDIXES
Task B: Planning Criteria Appendix A-I
Task C: Rehabilitation and Replacement Program Appendix A-H
Task G: Temporary Flow Monitoring Appendix A-H
The discharge of water into receiving streams in the United States is regulated through a system known as the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). DWSD has a permit, called a NPDES permit, to discharge water into receiving streams. The program is regulated at the state level by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE), and requires routine sampling, monitoring and reporting of the quality and quantity of the discharges to MDNRE.
A Storm Water Plan provides a method to handle both the quantity and quality of surface runoff that is generated during rainfall and snowfall. The runoff may either directly enter receiving streams or may be collected and conveyed for treatment prior discharge. The plan provides for management of the quantities of storm water to minimize flooding and also maintain the quality of discharges within accepted standards. During construction projects that may result in disturbance of the ground surface, there are site-specific storm water plans that are temporarily implemented to mange the quantity and quality of water discharges. Storm Water Plans are regulated by local agencies and DWSD.
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