Public Hearing Notice Wastewater Conveyance System FY22 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Projects

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announces a Public Hearing regarding its Project Plan for the proposed In-System Storage Device and Dam and Valve Remote Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project. GLWA will be seeking low interest State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan assistance for FY 2022. The project is comprised of the evaluation and rehabilitation of 29 of the In-System Storage Device (ISD), Dam Remote (DR), and Valve Remote (VR) sites within the City of Detroit. Averaging 20 years in age, the ISD, VR, and DR sites have undergone only minor repairs since original construction. Maintaining reliable ISDs, DRs, and VRs are a key factor in maintaining the GLWA wastewater conveyance system and a major component of mitigating historical problems such as CSO discharges to the Detroit and Rouge River and residential basement flooding. The proposed project will significantly provide upgrades and improve the reliability of the ISD, DR, and VR sites. The total cost of this project is currently estimated at $10,597,000 which will be allocated to GLWA and suburban customers similar to other collection system capital improvements.

The Public Hearing will present a description of the 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 gather feedback from people who will be affected.  Comments and viewpoints from the public are requested.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON:

DATE:                      Wednesday, May 26, 2021

TIME:                      2:00 p.m.

PLACE:                    Zoom Telephonic Meeting

Public Call-In Number: 877 853 5247 US Toll-Free

or 888 788 0099 US Toll-Free

Meeting ID: 812 0874 4759

Information on the Project Plan will be available for review online after April 16, 2021 at the GLWA Website: https://www.glwater.org/.

The Public Hearing on the In-System Storage Device and Dam and Valve Remote Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project proposed by the Great Lakes Water Authority scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. will be held via Zoom and its telephonic capabilities. Members of the public who wish to attend this Public Hearing by telephone can do so in the following manner:

Public Call-In Number:      877 853 5247 US Toll-Free; or

888 788 0099 US Toll-Free

Meeting ID:                             812 0874 4759

Members of the public may offer comment in the following manner:

By Telephone:  Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and/or offer public comment by telephone should call in at the number indicated above, press *9 on their keypad to “raise their hand for public comment.” During other portions of the meeting, members of the public are asked to mute their line by pressing *6 on their keypad to mute or unmute their line.

By E-Mail: Members of the public may provide written comments to the Board by emailing those comments to CEO@glwater.org on or before 5:00 p.m. EST. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 and should reference “May 26, 2021 Public Hearing on proposed In-System Storage Device and Dam and Valve Remote Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project” in the subject line of the e-mail. The opportunity to submit written comments by e-mail may remain open throughout the duration of the Public Hearing.

By U.S. Mail:  Members of the public may provide written comments by United States mail addressed to:

Sue F. McCormick, Chief Executive Officer

Great Lakes Water Authority

Suite 1900

735 Randolph

Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Written comments by U.S. mail should reference “May 26, 2021 Public Hearing on proposed In-System Storage Device and Dam and Valve Remote Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project” in the letter. The opportunity to submit written comments by U.S. mail may remain open throughout the duration of the Public Hearing.

If a member of the public requires accommodation due to a disability, please contact CEO@glwater.org or (844) 455-GLWA (4592) not less than 72 hours prior to the date of the meeting.