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Current Water Quality Results
The latest six-month round of monitoring shows Flint’s 90th percentile at 10 parts per billion (ppb), below the requirement of 15 ppb. This result marks seven-and-a-half consecutive years that the city’s water has met the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. More information on the Lead and Copper Rule monitoring is available from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).
Water Quality Reports
The 2023 Water Quality Report will be posted July 1, 2024.
| Resource | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Water Quality Report 2022 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2021 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2020 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2019 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2018 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2017 | Open File | Download | |
| Annual Water Quality Report 2016 | Open File | Download |
Lead Service Line Replacement
Approximate Investment: $97,019,659
In Progress
This massive project replaces lead and galvanized steel residential water lines from the home to the curb and the curb to the street throughout the City of Flint. Over 97% of lead service line replacements have been completed. Residents must give permission for crews to check water service lines and access to their homes to replace pipes if lead or galvanized lines are discovered. All work is done AT NO COST to residents. Residents are advised to immediately opt-in to the program. For more information, call (810) 410-1133.
Dort and Cedar St. Reservoirs & Pump Stations
Approximate Investment: $10,310,632
Dort Reservoir & Pump Station
Estimated Completion: Spring 2024
Cedar St. Reservoir & Pump Station
Beginning Summer 2024
This project will rehabilitate two water reservoirs, which hold 20 million gallons each, and the pumping stations that get the water from the reservoirs to the Flint water system. The Dort Reservoir upgrades are completed and its pumping station is set for completion in Spring 2024. The Cedar St. Reservoir and Pumping Station renovations will follow. These underground storage tanks give the City of Flint additional emergency water reserves and allow the city to buy water when it is cheapest and store it for use in peak (more expensive) water usage times. The pump stations send the water from these underground storage vaults through the city’s water mains to homes and businesses. Funding for this project comes from the federal WIIN program and the City continues to seek additional funding.
Flint Water Tower
Approximate Investment: $590,000
Completed: August 2023
Flint’s water tower has a new coat of blue paint and the words “Flint Strong” facing I-475—a message of hope for the Flint community and a statement of progress for the world. But it’s not just a paint job; the tower’s mechanics have been re-engineered and renovated.
The interior of the elevated tank has been cleaned and repainted, tank hatches have been upgraded, and nine steel roof support beams have been replaced. A 12-inch drain and an 8-inch overflow pipe have been completely renovated and a new catch basin has been added. New mixers were installed in the roof to help keep the water fresh.
Secondary Water Source
Approximate Investment: $14,931,000
Completed: Spring 2022
This critically important project provides the City of Flint with a backup water source for use in case of an emergency. The City of Flint contracts with the Great Lakes Water Authority for water through a 30-year contract agreement. This project provides a link between the City of Flint’s existing water infrastructure and the Genesee County Drain Commission, which is used only as an emergency backup in case service from GLWA is disrupted. Both the Genesee County Drain Commission and GLWA source their water from Lake Huron. The project involved laying roughly 7 miles of pipe, mostly along a Consumers Energy easement, from Frances Road to the new Chemical Feed Building on Dort Highway. The connection to a newly completed secondary water line occurred in Spring 2022.
Household Water Meter Upgrades
Approximate Investment: $11,000,000
Completed: 2022
All household water meters throughout the City of Flint have been replaced to ensure that the meters are working correctly and that households are charged for actual water usage. Water meter replacement is mandatory for all City of Flint water customers. Because the old meters used antiquated and often malfunctioning technology, in many cases residents had been paying estimated water bills. The meters are the Badger-LTE M model, which uses cell towers to transmit water meter readings.
Mayor Sheldon Neeley also created the “New Meter New Start” program so that residents would not be charged large balloon payments for water used before the new meters were installed.
All residents have the option to download a smartphone app called “Eye on Water” that provides up-to-the-minute water usage information and can alert residents to leaks. If residents have any questions or concerns, they can contact Customer Service at (810) 766-7015.
Water Quality Monitoring
Approximate Investment: $374,400
Completed: 2021
This project installed six water quality monitoring stations in different areas of the city that provide virtually instantaneous and ongoing assessments of the water quality of Flint’s municipal water system. This information is sent to the Water Plant and Chemical Feed Building.
This monitoring is in addition to regular lead and copper monitoring required by the Clean Water Act. This twice-a-year-testing measures lead levels of the most at-risk homes and is used as the official water quality measurement.
Chemical Feed Building
Total Investment: $5,426,897
Completed: Winter 2021
This new high-tech facility is located near the vault where water from the Great Lakes Water Authority combines with water from the Genesee County Drain Commission. This is where the water is injected with chemicals to meet the needs of Flint’s water distribution system and ensure the water is treated safely and effectively. Flint Water Plant staff check the machines around the clock and take readings to document the proper operation of the chemical injection system.
Northwest Transmission Line & Water Main Replacements
Approximate Investment: $17,317,403 for Water Main Replacements
Approximate Investment: $5,344,277 for Northwest Transmission Line
Estimated Completion: TBD
These projects will replace some of the main pipes that transport water throughout the City of Flint. Included in plans are repair and/or replacement of the Northwest Transmission Line, which runs east to west across the northside of Flint, as well as smaller water mains including Court Street, Kearsley Street, Dupont Street, Atherton Road, and Longway Boulevard. Dupont, Court, and Atherton replacements are under way or completed. Funding for this project has been pulled out of WIIN funding and alternate funding is being asked for.
Local Assistance/Capacity Development
Approximate Investment: $2,653,288
Completed: 2021
This funding helped the City of Flint to add personnel and expertise to oversee the projects and construction planned as part of the city, state, and federal response to the Flint water crisis.
Please note: All information is based on current knowledge and understanding. The information contained here, especially exact dollar amounts and timelines, can change. This page will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Information on Flint’s water quality, construction project status updates, financial reports, public comment opportunities and meeting notices may be found below as part of Mayor Sheldon Neeley’s commitment to transparency in keeping residents and businesses informed on progress around the city’s multi-million-dollar water infrastructure projects.
