8 Meter Facility Drop Shaft & Connecting Sewer Rehabilitation Projects
Rehabilitation work is underway at eight drop shafts and connecting sewers. The first one, on 21 Mile Road at Towne Center Boulevard in Chesterfield Township, was completed in February. This photo shows how badly the concrete pipe has deteriorated, exposing the rebar.
Award Winning Projects: Combining AI and Drone for Underground Inspections
Macomb County continues to remove logs to make our waterways safer for boaters, canoeists, kayakers and fishermen.
That includes work in the Clinton River, the Middle and North branches of the Clinton River, the Clinton River Spillway, and the mouth of the Spillway where it flows into Lake St. Clair. Removing logs not only eliminates hazards in the water that may be barely visible or just below the surface, but also logjams that can cause erosion of the banks and increase the risk of flooding.
In 2024, approximately 140 tons of logs were removed! One of our biggest efforts was the removal of many dozen large logs at the mouth of the Spillway.
1,376 MILLION GALLONS OF CSO'S PREVENTED FROM ENTERING LAKE ST. CLAIR
Thanks to operational changes and improvement projects, we were able to reduce combined sewer overflows in 2024.
ONLY 276 MILLION GALLONS OF TREATED CSO'S DISCHARGED AT CHAPATON RTB
In comparison, George W. Kuhn facility in Oakland County discharged 2,239 million gallons or over 800% (8x more).
1,073 SOIL EROSION PERMITS ISSUED
Sediment is one of the largest pollutants in our rivers, lakes and streams. MCPWO ensures the protection of our waterways from sediment generated from construction sites.
15,168 INSPECTIONS
To facilitate the proper operations of our drains, we provide soil erosion inspections, inspect construction of storm drains, sanitary sewers, drain taps, crossings and illicit discharges.
132,000 LINEAR FEET OF AERIAL DRAIN INSPECTIONS
Over 132,000 linear feet of county drains captured and inspected by drone to support our Drain Maintenance and Plan Review teams.
140 TONS OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS
140 tons of wood and debris from the Clinton River in 18 locations in Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Utica, Mount Clemens, Shelby Township and the Clinton River Spillway.
NO MORE SINKHOLES, REDUCING CSO’S BY 75%
23 active wasterwater and stormwater projects totaling $290 million - paid with $178 million in grant funding secured by department.
226 ENGINEERING PLANS REVIEWED
We foster economic developments by carefully reviewing plans of subdivisions, condominiums, industrial and commercial projects or redevelopments that discharge stormwater into a county drain.
110 DRAIN CLEANOUTS
MCPWO inspected, maintained and improved 104 county drains in 26 communities utilizing grant funds, and the county's 50/50 Drain Match Program.
26 RAIN GAUGES AVAILABLE ONLINE
The public can easily view the same rain information used by the MCPWO for stormwater management. County-wide real time rainfall data is now available on our website.
566 RAIN BARRELS DISTRIBUTED
Diverting an estimated 3,000,000 gallons of stormwater for reuse and lessening CSOs.
4,156 MISS DIG TICKETS
MISS DIG tickets reviewed by our staff to ensure safe excavation projects throughout the county.
