Last week, the Lapeer City Commission voted to join the newly-formed Karegnondi Water Authority, which will own and operate a proposed $600 million water pipeline. Other members of the Authority are Genesee, Lapeer and Sanilac counties, as well as the cities of Flint and Lapeer.
Comment: Lapeer's decision appears to be a reaction DWSD's annual cost increases, but the City of Lapeer has only three taps and about 5,000 users. There are reportedly only about 7,500 users among the seven members of the Greater Lapeer County Utilities Authority. (These 7,500 users are among the 4.3 million users in Southeast Michigan who rely on DWSD water and sewerage services.) The $17,393 increased monthly assessment by DWSD works out to be $2.32 per month or about $28.00 per year per user. Not insignificant, but is it enough to justify a new $600 million pipeline and water treatment plant? The "savings" touted by Genesee County for the new pipeline won't be realized for some 25 years.
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