Great Lakes Water Authority / Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD)
Contact: Steven Eick, Water Resources Division, 248-302-9496The Great Lakes Water Authority / Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) owns and operates one of the larger wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the United States, serving the City of Detroit and 76 suburban communities. The WWTP treats approximately 650 million gallons of wastewater per day on average, making it the largest discharger of treated wastewater to Michigan waters falling under the permitting authority of the EGLE's Water Resources Division. In addition, because this WWTP serves significant combined sewer areas, the ability to reduce, store and treat wet weather flows is critical. Due to the critical importance of the WWTP to 3 million Michiganders relying on the plant and its associated 3,400 miles of sanitary sewer lines and other appurtenances, EGLE has created this web page to allow citizens easy access to various documents and other information relative to WWTP operations and compliance with state law requirements. While this page does not reflect the EGLE's files in their entirety, we hope citizens find the information helpful. Please contact the EGLE Freedom of Information Act Coordinator to seek additional records that may be of interest.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Information
- NPDES Permit No. MI0022802 - modified June 22, 2015
- Fact Sheet - June 22, 2015
- Fact Sheet - March 1, 2013
- Responsiveness Summary
- Environmental Response letter
- Response Letter to County Comments
- Green Infrastructure Annual Progress Reports
- Green Infrastructure Annual Progress Reports - 2012
- Green Infrastructure - Implementation Plan for the Upper Rouge Area
- Green Infrastructure - Implementation Plan for the Upper Rouge Area - Approval Letter
- Green Infrastructure - Annual Report July 2013 - June 2014
- Green Infrastructure - Annual Report 2015
- Green Infrastructure Plan
- Asset Management Plan
- Asset Management Plan - Cover Letter
- Asset Management Plan - Attachment
- Asset Management Plan - Approval Letter
- Asset Management Plan - Update 2014
- Asset Management Plan - Update FY2014 - 2015
- EPA Sustainable Infrastructure Webpage
Compliance with State Law Requirements
- DSWD Discharge Monitoring Data - December 2014
- DSWD Discharge Monitoring Data - January 2015
- DSWD Discharge Monitoring Data - February 2015
- DSWD Discharge Monitoring Data - March 2015
- DSWD Discharge Monitoring Data - April 2015
- Administrative Consent Order
- Administrative Consent Order - Amended
- Interim Staffing Plans for Wastewater Operations Group
- EGLE's Combined Sewer Overflow Database - added to MiWaters 12/16/2018
- Consolidated Annual Report - 2015
Key Indicator Reports
- Key Indicator Report - November 2014
- Key Indicator Report - December 2014
- Key Indicator Report - January 2015
- Key Indicator Report - February 2015
- Key Indicator Report - March 2015
- Key Indicator Report - April 2015
- Key Indicator Report - May 2015
- Key Indicator Report - June 2015
- Key Indicator Report - July 2015
- Key Indicator Report - August 2015
- Key Indicator Report - September 2015
- Key Indicator Report - October 2015
- Key Indicator Report - November 2015
- Key Indicator Report - December 2015
- Key Indicator Report - January 2016
- Key Indicator Report - February 2016
- Key Indicator Report - March 2016
- Key Indicator Report - April 2016
- Key Indicator Report - May 2016
Public Engagement
EGLE will be setting up and facilitating meetings with the DWSD staff, neighborhood groups, and other stakeholders to address odor and noise issues at the WWTP. The DWSD has agreed to participate in these meetings. This process is under development, but will involve a series of meetings. If needed, we hope to bring other potential sources of odors in the area into this discussion, and work together with the neighborhood to resolve issues. EGLE believes that more open communication between all the parties involved (the EGLE, the DWSD, other potential sources, residents, concerned groups, and elected officials) can go a long way to help reduce concerns regarding the WWTP.
In addition, annual community meetings will be held that discuss the previous year's compliance status, and the upcoming year's permit requirements.
- Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant - Public Meeting - Oct. 8, 2015
- Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant - Public Meeting - Oct. 23, 2014 (Spanish Translation)
- DWSD Public Meeting Presentation - Oct. 2013
- DWSD Public Meeting Presentation - Oct. 2014
- DWSD Public Meeting Presentation - Oct. 2015
- Noise and odor Presentation - Oct. 2014
General Helpful Information