Davis Road Water Main

To improve the reliability of both the raw and finished water transmission mains along the Davis Road corridor between Pierce and Trautner Roads and to improve the operational flexibility of the raw water supply, 10,800 feet of 48-inch raw water main was constructed, along with over 12,000 feet of potable water main that ranged from 16-inch to 36-inch in diameter. A new variable speed pump was added at the Kochville Pumping Station to improve the operational efficiency in providing the flows at the Water Plant to meet the seasonal demand fluctuation. These parallel mains provide raw water to the Water Treatment Plant and potable water to Carrollton, Kochville, Saginaw, Thomas, Tittabawassee Townships, the City of Zilwaukee, SVSU, Delta College, MBS Airport, and Frankenlust Township in Bay County. This project also included provisions to allow for future improvements to be made without taking the new lines out of service. The new mains have an expected service life of nearly 100 years.