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Grand Traverse County DPW highlights PFAS sampling plan, septage finances and infrastructure needs

Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners · July 30, 2025
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Summary

DPW Director Carberg told commissioners the department operates several township water/sewer systems, is proposing a two-year PFAS sampling study to identify sources that exceeded land-application limits, and plans a five-year capital program for the septage treatment facility funded by user fees.

Director Carberg reviewed the Department of Public Works' scope, funding and operations and told the county board the department manages water and sewer distribution for five townships and operates a septage treatment facility (STF).

Carberg said the department administers three self-supporting funds: Fund 590 (department operations, roughly $11 million initial budget shared across cost centers), Fund 597 (STF, just under $1.8 million initial budget), and Fund 697 (a small Hawk Road facility fund). He presented…

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