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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.

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Plan
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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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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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