Water Department

Under the administration of the Township Supervisor, the Department of Public Services is composed of seven employees; this includes (1) Director, (3) Utilities Maintenance Workers, (1) Maintenance Worker, and (2) Office Personnel.

  • White Lake has provided water to the Township residents since 1980.  We have over 2,400 water accounts.  It is the Water Departments goal to provide safe drinking water and fire protection to White Lake Township citizens.
  • White Lake Township Water Department currently maintains 56 miles of water main.  It is composed of (2) water treatment plants, (3) well houses, (9) community wells, (2) one million gallon water towers, (1) booster station, and (736) fire hydrants. 
Departmental Services
  • Repair and maintain water mains and related structures, such as towers, pumps, treatment facilities, fire hydrants, water shut off valves and generator.
  • Flushing hydrants twice a year. (Spring & Fall)
  • Replacement of water  meters.
  • Meter updates to an automated billing system.
  • Marking for underground water utility locations
  • Management of subdivision irrigation meters.
  • Investigation of water service line leaks.
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Hydrant Flushing Fall Hydrant Flushing Update Friday, September 13th

Fall hydrant flushing will begin September 2nd and will take about two weeks to complete. 

Hydrant flushing is complete! Thanks for your patience while we completed this important water quality process! Spring flushing will begin first week of April 2025.

 

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Aspen Meadows Iron Filtration Plant Aspen Meadows Iron Filtration Plant is online!

Aspen Meadows Iron Filtration Plant is finally online and serving iron free water to customers in the northern water district. After a long construction project that was plagued by the same material shortages that were happening to every industry over the last couple years, we are very happy to be online and running well. The plant serves the areas of Aspen Meadows, M-59, Worthington Crossing, Twin Lakes Village, Crown Ridge, Suburban Knolls, and Reserve at Tull Lake. Aspen Meadows is the second iron filtration plant in the system. Village Acres Iron Filtration Plant went online in 2017.

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Hydrant Painting Crew 2024 Hydrant Painting

The hydrant painting crew is out painting again this summer. Hydrants are operated and leak tested while prepping for paint. Work orders are created for any problems found using the CityWorks GIS system which gets sent directly to the inbox of the water system operators. Most repairs are completed within a day or two. Many are knocked out same day! The CityWorks GIS system allows us to assign and track maintenance on individual assets in the system like hydrants. So not only do we know which ones need to be painted, we know the maintenance history of each one.

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CIP Cost Estimate GIS Locating

DPS has begun work on our GIS Mapping Program (Geographical Information System). This system uses precise GPS technology to aid in locating and maintaining utility assets, planning, and speed up emergency response. We will also be able to gather information faster and offer improved customer service.

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CDSMI - Water Service Line Inventory

The Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended, requires that water supplies develop and maintain a Complete Distribution Systems Materials Inventory (CDSMI) and submit the inventory to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) by October 16, 2024.

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PFAS Public Advisory

May 30, 2024

 

Many communities across Michigan, the United States, and around the world are being affected by the presence of compounds collectively known as PFAS in groundwater. These include our immediate neighbors, Waterford Township, and Independence Township.

 

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fire hydrant Water Theft Or Fire Hydrant Use Without A Permit Is A Crime. Read More
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