Water Division

Eric Cowell, Water Division Manager
(906) 847-6060 Office

  • Water Plant
  • Water Distribution System
  • Water Meters

NOTICE OF PROJECT PLANNING PUBLIC MEETING

The City of Mackinac Island will hold a public meeting on the proposed Water System Improvements projects for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons.

The meeting will be held on April 4, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. during a special Department of Public Works Board Meeting.

The purpose of the proposed projects is to:

Replace an existing main along Cadotte Avenue from 5th Street, to the airport, and back around to Forest Drive.
Rehabilitate two valve vaults.
Install a tank mixer in the Lower Reservoir.
Replace aging equipment on the membrane filtration skids in the treatment plant.

There are no expected negative long-term impacts associated with the proposed improvements.

The estimated cost to users for the proposed project would be approximately $533 per year.

The submitted DWSRF Planning Document is an Amendment to a plan previously submitted in Fiscal Year 2023. A digital copy of the amendment detailing the proposed projects is available for review here:

Link for Amendment

The previous plan that is being amended is included for reference here:

Link for FY 2023 Project Plan

Written comments received before the meeting on April 4, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. will receive responses in the final Project Planning Document. Written comments should be sent to the Mackinac Island Department of Public Works, Attn: Allen Burt, P.O. Box 515, Mackinac Island, MI 49757, or emailed to [email protected].