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Water Services
In 1889, local residents created the Wyandotte municipal water utility to provide fire protection and a convenient, safe source of drinking water. The municipal water utility serves 11,142 consumers, has annual revenues of $2.4 million, and sold 1.86 billion gallons of water in 2001.
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Wyandotte Municipal Water Treatment Plant
Wyandotte is the only downriver community that owns and operates a water treatment plant. The Wyandotte municipal water treatment plant can produce up to 15 million gallons of water per day. The community's water source is the Detroit River, and the treatment process consists of:
- Screen or remove debris
- Add alum for coagulation of suspended particles
- Add chlorine for disinfection
- Add phosphate for stabilization
- Remove all suspended particles through filtration
- Add fluoride to prevent tooth decay
- Wyandotte Municipal Water Quality Assurance Report
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Wyandotte Municipal Water Distribution System
The Wyandotte municipal water distribution system consists of 110 miles of water mains ranging from 4 inches to 30 inches in diameter. Fire protection is provided by 850 fire hydrants located throughout the community. The municipal water system has a 500,000 gallon elevated storage tank (water tower) and 4.5 million gallons of ground level storage for peak demand periods such as fighting fires or other emergencies. |
