In 2011, before the Flint Water Crisis erupted, the estimated capital upgrades for Flint's WTP were estimated at $61.5 million.
So, what's changed to drive the estimated capital costs 50% higher?
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Showing posts with label City of Flint. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Flint Water Treatment Plant, Costs to Upgrade Could Now Exceed $100 Million (UPDATED)
A new draft report prepared by CDM Michigan pegs the cost to upgrade Flint's Water Treatment Plant at more than $100 million. Completion of these upgrades may be required before Flint is permitted to switch its source water (again) to the Karegnondi Water Authority.
In 2011, before the Flint Water Crisis erupted, the estimated capital upgrades for Flint's WTP were estimated at $61.5 million.
So, what's changed to drive the estimated capital costs 50% higher?
Update (2/7): MLive.com is reporting here that a final report has been issued by CDM Michigan that puts the estimated upgrade cost at $108 million. And the time to make these upgrades? According to CDM Michigan, it will be somewhere between August, 2019 and October, 2020. Without a current source of funding, these dates seem very optimistic. In 2012, when DWSD contracted for upgrades to the Springwells Water Treatment Plant, it allotted 1,710 days for the $75.8 million project.
For more about DWSD Update, click here.
In 2011, before the Flint Water Crisis erupted, the estimated capital upgrades for Flint's WTP were estimated at $61.5 million.
So, what's changed to drive the estimated capital costs 50% higher?
For more about DWSD Update, click here.
Friday, October 9, 2015
City of Flint Set to Return to DWSD for its Drinking Water, at least Temporarily (UPDATED)
On October 8, 2015, nearly 18 months after ending its 50 year relationship with Detroit, the City of Flint has decided to resume buying its drinking water from the DWSD system after encountering a myriad of problems with its source water, the Flint River.
The problems the Flint encountered with drawing water from the Flint River have ranged from taste, foul odor, and most recently, high levels of lead. The increase in lead levels is thought to be caused by corrosive elements in the Flint River. The finding of elevated lead levels in the blood of Flint children was the last straw, and compelled local and state leaders to support a return to DWSD.
The issues concerning Flint's water problems are well documented in the FlintWaterStudy.org, which is a website published and maintained by Virginia Tech researchers who are involved in studying Flint's drinking water. The Flint Journal has also followed this issue very closely.
Flint's return to DWSD is expected to take 2 weeks to complete. However, this will only be a temporary measure as Flint is committed to joining the Karegnondi Water Authroty (KWA), which is still constructing its new 63 mile raw water intake pipe. KWA's pipeline project is slated for completion in mid-2016. Once completed, Flint will receive raw water from Lake Huron, which it still must process through its own water treatment plant. Water from DWSD is already purified potable (drinking) water.
Update (10/11): The Detroit Free Press has a very comprehensive article about Flint water woes and how better advanced planning and testing might have averted the current crisis.
Update (10/14): A copy of the water licensing agreement between the City of Flint and Genesee County Drain Commissioner can be found here. This agreement was required because after Flint terminated its contract with DWSD, it sold off a segment of water main to Genesee County.
For more about DWSD Update, click here.
The issues concerning Flint's water problems are well documented in the FlintWaterStudy.org, which is a website published and maintained by Virginia Tech researchers who are involved in studying Flint's drinking water. The Flint Journal has also followed this issue very closely.
Flint's return to DWSD is expected to take 2 weeks to complete. However, this will only be a temporary measure as Flint is committed to joining the Karegnondi Water Authroty (KWA), which is still constructing its new 63 mile raw water intake pipe. KWA's pipeline project is slated for completion in mid-2016. Once completed, Flint will receive raw water from Lake Huron, which it still must process through its own water treatment plant. Water from DWSD is already purified potable (drinking) water.
Update (10/11): The Detroit Free Press has a very comprehensive article about Flint water woes and how better advanced planning and testing might have averted the current crisis.
Update (10/14): A copy of the water licensing agreement between the City of Flint and Genesee County Drain Commissioner can be found here. This agreement was required because after Flint terminated its contract with DWSD, it sold off a segment of water main to Genesee County.
For more about DWSD Update, click here.
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