Great Lakes Water Authority Stands Up on New Year’s Eve
With the start of the New Year comes the beginning of a new era for our region as the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) officially becomes operational. The initial “stand-up” of the Great Lakes Water Authority was completed on December 31, 2015. This transition of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) into two new organizations was successfully accomplished after nearly two years of intense planning, negotiation, and hard work by many stakeholders including the Water Resources Commissioner’s office and the Oakland County Executive’s office.
GLWA now begins management and control of regional water and wastewater services and facilities, while Detroit will retain control of the local water and sewer systems that provides services directly to the retail customers of the City of Detroit.
Information on GLWA is available at their new website, www.glwater.org. Information about DWSD can be found on the City of Detroit’s website, www.detroitmi.gov/dwsd.
“We strongly believe this major change ushers in a new era of increased transparency, better efficiency, more collaboration and overall sustainability for the region,” said Jim Nash, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner. “We worked hard on this effort and we can now better prepare for a brighter and more prosperous future.”
You can contact Craig Covey at the Water Resources Commissioner’s Office One Public Works Drive, Building 95 West Waterford, MI 48328-1907
