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Alpena seeks $3 million from state to replace century-old clear wells
Summary
Alpena city officials told the House Appropriations Subcommittee the city urgently needs to replace two finished-water clear wells built in 1922 and 1933 that serve about 15,000 residents; they requested $3,000,000 after bids exceeded earlier grant funding.
Alpena city officials asked a Michigan House appropriations subcommittee for $3,000,000 to finish replacing two aging finished-water clear wells at the city’s water treatment plant.
Rachel Smolinski, Alpena city manager, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that the plant — designated an American Water Works Institute landmark and constructed in 1922 — provides municipal water to Alpena and the neighboring charter township and produces roughly…
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