Utica adopts Amendment #5 to GLWA water contract to lower maximum flow parameters
Aug 11, 2026
The council adopted Amendment #5 to the city's GLWA water-service contract after staff and officials determined maximum day and peak hour flow values could be lowered with minimal risk, potentially reducing water costs for residents and businesses.
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Interim DPW Superintendent Michael Francis reported Aug. 11 that the City reconvened its four-year review with Great Lakes Water Authority officials and that city staff, the mayor and HRC representatives agreed they could lower the contractually agreed maximum day and peak-hour flow parameters. Francis said the change could "potentially lower the cost of water for the City’s residents and business owners." Council adopted Amendment #5 by roll-call vote; the motion carried unanimously.
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