Department of Environment
Downriver Wastewater Treatment Facility - Ongoing improvements
The Downriver facility has been in compliance with its discharge permit since
January of 2006. To help ensue that the Downriver Wastewater Treatment Facility
remains in compliance and free from any future consent judgments for failing to
permit limits a 20-year capital project plan was developed. This project plan identifies
the capital needs for this facility. The first segment of this 5-year plan is currently
underway at the present time. The projects include:
- SCADA Improvement
The ongoing design project for improvements to the Downriver Wastewater Treatment
Facility SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) is progressing well. A
total system inventory has been completed. The Phase 1 Alternatives Analysis Report
has been reviewed by staff and modifications submitted to Westin Engineering. The
required Basis of Design will be ready for submittal to the MDEQ in early December
2007.
- Solids handling Phase I
The scope of work covered under Phase I of the solids handling project include:
centrifuge and all ancillary equipment testing, evaluation, procurement.
- Emergency Generator
This project includes the installation of three generators and incorporation into
the existing DRWTF electrical distribution system. These generators will increase
the plant's electrical reliability and are sized to provide enough power to maintain
plant pumping capacity.
- Clarifier Rehabilitation
The replacement of clarifier mechanical equipment that is beyond it's useful life
(installed in the mid 1970s), Clarifier tank concrete rehabilitation, and a change
in the hydraulic design of the clarifier's flow patterns to improve flow hydraulics
and solids settling within the clarifiers.
Downriver Wastewater System...
Department Organizations...
Kerreen Conley 
Division Director, Deputy Drain Commissioner
Phone : (313) 224-7679
Firooz Fath-Azam
Downriver Wastewater Treatment Plant
Phone : (734) 285-5246
Andrew Keller
County Drain Maintenance & Records
Phone : (734) 326-4500
Ancell Noel
Pump Station, CSO Basin and County
Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Maintenance
Phone : (734) 285-9355
Sabu Varghese
Industrial Pre-Treatment Program
Phone : (734) 285-7232
24 Hour Environmental Hotline
Ph: 888-223-2363