Title
Approval of the Local System Capital Contribution Agreement between Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and GLWA
Body
Agenda of: May 24, 2023
Item No.: 2023-195
Amount: $31,557,845
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: May 22, 2023
RE: Approval of the Local System Capital Contribution Agreement between Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and GLWA
MOTION
Upon recommendation and opinion of Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E., Chief Executive Officer, and Randal M. Brown, Deputy Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer/General Counsel, the Board of Directors (Board) for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA):
(1) approves the Local System Capital Contribution Agreement between the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and GLWA; and
(2) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote, including the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding.
JUSTIFICATION
Both Evergreen Farmington Sanitary District and DWSD are member partners of the Regional Sewer System. EFSD has requirements relative to compliance with its Administrative Consent Order 04995, dated August 14, 2019, (the ACO) as agreed to with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, now known as the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and, consequently, desires a higher maximum rate of discharge to the Regional Sewer System. DWSD and GLWA are co-permitees on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit MI 002282 (NPDES Permit), issued by EGLE. GLWA has requirements in the NPDES Permit to address untreated combined sewer overflows. DWSD is obligated to implement a green infrastructure program to remove storm water from the Local Sewer System pursuant to Part I. Section A.15.d.5.a and b. of the NPDES Permit...
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