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Oakland County water officials outline $570M in 2025 projects and new trenchless sewer repairs
Summary
The Water Resource Commissioner told the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee the office is shifting from building new systems to repairing aging infrastructure, highlighting a three‑mile cured‑in‑place rehabilitation in Novi, pump‑station upgrades in Lake Orion and green infrastructure in Madison Heights.
The Water Resource Commissioner delivered the office’s annual drain report to the county’s Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee, emphasizing a strategy of maintaining and reinvesting in aging water, sewer and storm systems rather than building new infrastructure. The commissioner said Oakland County relies on roughly $21 billion worth of water infrastructure and reported more than 150 active projects in 2025 representing over $570 million in investment.
The presentation highlighted three projects as illustrations of that strategy. Jen Cook, assistant chief engineer and project manager, described a Huron Rouge sanitary pipeline…
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