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Grosse Ile Public Service Commission reads public notice for EPA sewer-lining grant
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Grosse Ile Township Public Service Commission read a required public-notice about a federal grant — roughly $3.45 million — to rehabilitate sanitary sewer pipes, manholes and perform HVAC work at the wastewater plant and invited public comment.
GROSSE ILE, Mich. — The Grosse Ile Township Public Service Commission on Feb. 11 read a federally required public notice describing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant of $3,452,972 for rehabilitation of sanitary sewer pipes and manholes and for HVAC upgrades at the township wastewater treatment plant.
The notice, read into the meeting record by Township Manager Derek (name provided in the meeting), explained that the funds originate from the Congressional appropriations process and are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2023. The reading is part of the public-information steps the township must complete before finalizing grant paperwork, Derek said.
The commission’s chair, Bill Kostic, and staff said the township inspects sewer mains island‑wide on a five‑year cycle and budgets roughly $250,000 a year for routine camera inspections and spot repairs. “We budget about a quarter million dollars a year to do that,” Kostic said during the meeting, adding the system includes segments that are 60 to 70 years old and that the grant will allow lining of leaking pipes and repairs to deteriorated manholes.
The manager said the notice gives residents an opportunity to hear details and comment; no members of the public rose to comment at the meeting. The commission will include the read statement in the minutes to demonstrate compliance with federal grant guidelines, then forward the documentation to the EPA as required.
Why this matters: the project targets older sewer infrastructure and leaking manholes the township identified in an inventory. Commission members said the grant reduces the township’s out‑of‑pocket cost for larger rehabilitation work and helps limit inflow and infiltration into the wastewater system, which affects plant operations.
The notice summary read at the meeting said the federal funds are intended to rehabilitate sanitary sewer pipes and manholes within the township and to support HVAC work at the wastewater plant. The manager and commissioners said the town will continue routine inspection and spot‑repair work funded through its annual operations budget.
The Public Service Commission said residents who want more information may contact the township manager’s office; the read statement will be included in the meeting minutes sent to the EPA as part of the grant record.
