The City of Manistee Asset Management

In 2015, the City of Manistee was awarded a $1,757,500 grant as part of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)’s Stormwater, Asset Management and Wastewater (SAW) program initiative.

The SAW program provides grant money for the development of plans to identify and manage stormwater and/or wastewater assets, stormwater treatment management plans, planning and design of sewage, stormwater, or nonpoint source pollution reduction projects, and the testing and demonstration of innovative water quality improvement projects. The goal of the program is to accelerate the statewide use of asset management practices that improve Michigan’s water quality and public health.

Spicer Group assisted the City of Manistee officials with applying for and the administration of the SAW grant, and is currently in the process of developing the city’s Wastewater and Stormwater Asset Management Plans.

This work includes developing an inventory of the wastewater and stormwater assets owned by the city, and determining the state and condition of those assets with researching existing information, on-site inspections, and the televising of pipes. The condition of all of the assets is rated, along with the criticality of each of the assets, and working with the City of Manistee officials, a level of service for the wastewater and stormwater sewer systems was determined.

Spicer Group will develop a plan for the city on how to maintain and improve their systems for the future, and developed a revenue structure to implement a capital improvement project plan to do that.