Public Hearing Notice: 14 Mile Road Transmission Main Loop Project

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announces a Public Hearing regarding its Project Plan for the proposed 14 Mile Road Transmission Main Loop Project.  GLWA will be seeking low interest Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) loan assistance for FY20.  The project is comprised of the evaluation, design, and construction of an approximately seven-mile-long drinking water transmission main that will connect the 8 Mile Road Transmission Main to the 14 Mile Road Transmission Main in order to create a loop in the drinking water transmission system.

In recent years, the existing 14 Mile Transmission Main has experienced operational disruptions resulting in water outages for customers in the service area. The 14 Mile Transmission Main provides the only source of water for many communities west of Haggerty Road, including Commerce, Novi, and Wixom. Due to the type of failures that have occurred, there is a potential risk for future failures.

The 14 Mile Transmission Main Loop will drastically improve the redundancy and resiliency of the system. In addition to the approximately seven-mile-long north-south proposed pipeline, the project also includes a reinforcement pipeline parallel to the existing 14 Mile Transmission Main between the Haggerty Pump Station and Decker Road. This pipeline can serve the area while the existing transmission main is being repaired. When it is repaired, there will be two fully functional services along 14 Mile Road.

The total cost of this project is currently estimated at $54,426,000.  The 14 Mile Transmission Main Loop Project is eligible for participation under the State of Michigan low interest DWRF loan program.

The Public Hearing will present a description of the recommended project, its evaluation, and estimated costs, as well as the cost per household impact for customer communities.  The purpose of the hearing is not only to inform, but to seek and gather input from people that will be affected.  Comments and viewpoints from the public are requested.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON:

DATE:                 April 24, 2019

PLACE:               Great Lakes Water Authority

Water Board Building

735 Randolph

5th Floor, Board Room

Detroit, Michigan 48226

TIME:                 2:00 p.m.

 

Information on the Project Plan will be available for review March 22, 2019, at the following locations:

GLWA Website: www.glwater.org

or

Great Lakes Water Authority

Water Board Building

735 Randolph, Suite 1601

Detroit, MI  48226

If you have questions or would like to submit written statements for the Public Hearing Record, call or write:

Mr. Jonathan Wheatley

Great Lakes Water Authority

Public Finance

735 Randolph, Suite 1601

Detroit, MI  48226

 

Statements will be accepted at the above address if received prior to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Great Lakes Water Authority

Sue F. McCormick

CEO