Lake Huron Water Supply Study

Karegnondi Water Authority

o City of Flint
o Genesee County
o Lapeer County
o Sanilac County

Appendix 17
Service to Genesee County

February 23, 2009

540 S. Saginaw Street Suite 200 P.O. Box 3748 Flint, MI 48502
Lake Huron Water Supply Study Appendix 17 – Service to Genesee County

17.1 Introduction
Genesee County, through the Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water and Waste
Services (GCDC-WWS) supplies water to 19 communities in Genesee County. The GCDC-WWS
purchases finished water from the City of Flint; Flint purchases finished water for the City of Detroit
Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD).

GCDC-WWS operates pumping, transmission, storage, and distribution facilities for the delivery of
water to its customers. The new Lake Huron Water Supply being studied will replace the current
finished water supply with raw water. A new water supply for the GCDC-WWS will require the
modification of some existing facilities and the addition of new facilities. Appendix 8 of this study
considered the addition of treatment prior to distribution to Genesee County. This Appendix
considers other improvements or modifications needed if the new Lake Huron Water Supply is
utilized.

17.2 Henderson Road Pumping Station Modifications

The Henderson Road Pumping Station (HRPS) was constructed in 2004 in conjunction with GCDC-
WWS’s North Loop. Together, the North Loop and the HRPS provide for the transmission of water
around the east and north side of Genesee County. Water is supplied to the HRPS through a
connection to Flint’s 72” transmission main. The 72” main supplies finished water to Flint and
Genesee County from DWSD.

A 48 inch pipeline conveys water to the HRPS from the 72 inch Flint pipeline. Water from the 48
inch pipeline is routed through one of two existing 10 million gallon ground storage tanks. Pumps at
the HRPS draw water from the storage tanks and pump into the North Loop transmission main.
There are presently three pumps at the HRPS, two with a capacity of 8 mgd and one with a capacity
of 12 mgd. These provide a firm capacity of 16 mgd and a total capacity of 30 mgd. The HRPS was
designed to allow expansion to a total capacity of 56.2 mgd.

With the new Lake Huron Water Supply, the HRPS will serve as the high service pump for the
Genesee County WTP. All water normally supplied to Genesee County will be pumped through the
HRPS. GCDC-WWS criteria provide that distribution system storage provide sufficient capacity to
meet peak demands and that maximum day demands are met by adequate supply capacity. The
following table summarizes the required pump upgrades.

Table 17-1 HRPS Pumping Capacity

Existing Initial (2014) 25 Year (2039)
(mgd) (mgd) (mgd)
MDD 25 32
Pumps
1 8 8 8
2 8 8 8
3 14 14 14
4 8 8
5 8
Total 30 38 46
Firm 16 24 32

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The addition of two 8 mgd pumps is necessary to provide sufficient capacity for the projected 25 year
MDD. The addition of a single pump should provide sufficient capacity initially.

The HRPS building will need to be expanded to accommodate any additional pumps.

The existing generator has sufficient capacity for operation of three pumps and can provide backup
power for the initial MDD.

A budget of $1,000,000 is planned for the initial upgrades.

17.3 Flint’s 72 inch Pipeline

Flint is supplied finished water from DWSD by a 72” transmission main. Flint supplies water to
GCDC-WWS through eight connections from the 72” main.

With the new Lake Huron water supply being considered to replace the existing DWSD supply, the
72” main will no longer be required to supply water to Flint, other than, perhaps as a backup source.
Although there are eight connections from the 72” main to the GCDC-WWS distribution system,
there are no direct connections from the 72” main to the city’s distribution system. Abandonment of
the 72” main will result in some reduction in the level of service of the GCDC-WWS distribution
system unless other provisions for supplying water to the GCDC-WWS distribution are provided.

Transfer of the 72 inch pipeline to GCDC-WWS will maintain service to their distribution system at
or better than current levels. The pipeline can be separated by existing valves located at the city’s
water treatment plant, yet provide for a mutual aid emergency interconnection between the two
systems.

The city’s 72 inch main runs a distance of about 11 miles, between the DWSD meter and the city’s
WTP. Based upon the estimated 1963 construction cost of the main and the depreciation criteria
established for this study, the 2009 depreciated value of the main is estimated at $1.3 million. Table
17.2 summarizes this computation.

Table 17-2 Depreciated Value of 72” Transmission Main

Length of Main 58,000 feet

2009 Unit Cost of 72" Main (this study) $574
Construction Cost (2009 $) $33,292,000
2009 ENR Index 8688
1963 ENR Index 901
Adjusted Construction Cost (1963 $) $3,452,589
Service Life 75 Years
Remaining Value $1,335,001

17.4 Existing Henderson Road 48” Pipeline Modifications

The HRPS presently draws water from Flint’s 72 inch pipeline to supply the GCDC-WWS north
loop. A 48 inch pipeline along Henderson Road supplies the HRPS. A meter is provided at the
connection to record water sales between Flint and GCDC-WWS.

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With the new Lake Huron Water Supply being studied, the pipeline along Henderson Road will no
longer supply the HRPS.

Piping at the HRPS should be reconfigured, reversing the flow in the 48” main along Henderson
Road, to supply the 72 inch Flint pipeline. In conjunction with the transfer of the 72” main from Flint
to GCDC-WWS, this modification will provide for distribution of water to the southern part of
Genesee County.

Flow reversal from the HRPS can be accomplished by repositioning of existing valves. The meter
and check valve located at the connection to the 72” main should be removed and replaced with a
control valve to allow flow into the 72” main.

A budget of $500,000 is established for replacing the meter with a control valve.

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