Great Lakes Water Authority’s Surface Water Intake Protection Plans (SWIPP)

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Plans were developed in 2016 for one surface water intake in Lake Huron and two in the Detroit River that supply Great Lakes Water Authority drinking water treatment plans. While these SWIPPs are not publicly available, this press release was created to let Great Lakes Water Authority customers learn about what is being done to protect their source of drinking water.

Type

Plan

Issue

Source Water

Organization

Great Lakes Water Authority

Geography

Michigan

Tag

water treatment

Surface Water Intake Protection Plan (SWIPP)

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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

Updated on: December 7 2018

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), signed by Canada and the United States, is a commitment to protect the waters of the Great Lakes. It was most recently updated in 2012. Annex 4 was formed to manage phosphorus concentrations and loadings (and other nutrients if warranted) in the Great Lakes.

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Plan

United States Action Plan

Updated on: December 7 2018

This document outlines federal and state efforts to achieve the binational phosphorus load reduction targets adopted in 2016 under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

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Plan

Canada-Ontario Domestic Action Plan

Updated on: December 7 2018

Canada and Ontario outline actions to reduce phosphorus loading to Lake Erie.

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Report

Report: Phosphorus Control at GLWA’s High Purity Oxygen Water Resource Recovery Facility

Updated on: December 6 2018

This 2018 presentation summarizes the GLWA’s work toward converting soluble Phosphorus to particulate Phosphorus during the treatment process using both chemical and biological techniques.

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Program

Michigan Surface Water Intake Protection Program

Updated on: February 7 2018

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality surface water intake protection program (SWIPP) complement the wellhead protection program by protecting drinking water originating from surface water sources.

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Plan

Michigan Water Strategy

Updated on: February 7 2018

The Michigan Water Strategy outlines a vision for managing and protecting freshwater resources.

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Plan

Drinking Water Action Plan

Updated on: February 7 2018

The U.S. EPA Drinking Water Action Plan outlines challenges facing drinking water infrastructure, and presents priorities for improving drinking water.