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New study says Big Rapids water system in good shape

 

In light of the Flint water crisis and plans by some communities to pump their drinking water from Lake Michigan, Big Rapids is in good shape. The engineering firm Fleis and Vanderbrink recently completed the first draft of a water reliability study for the city and found foresight by city officials has paid off says project manager Todd Richter.

 

The city staff and the city has approached their capital improvements over the years and your system is in great shape.”

 

Richter says the study covered the city's entire water system from supply to storage and distribution. He notes Big Rapids uses a lot of water on a daily basis.

 

On an average day the city's treating and putting about 1.2 million gallons out into the system for use.”

 

The system can handle up to 3.6 million gallons per day and the city has a DEQ approved well head protection program in place to help assure the safety of the city's water supply.

 

And, even though the water is filtered and treated, Richter adds that the decision to move the city's water source from the Muskegon River to four wells in 2001 was a good decision.

 

The ground water that is pumped in the city actually meets drinking water standards as it comes out of the ground.”

 

The study which is mandated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act is conducted every five years. This year's draft will be finalized for approval by the City Commission at their next meeting on February 6th.

 

 

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CSAA Baseball

TUESDAY 4/2/24

Reed City @ Evart - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

Harrison @ Chippewa Hills - 4:00pm & 6:00pm 

Tri-County @ Greenville - 4:15pm

Lakeview @ Vestaburg - 4:00pm

 

WEDNESDAY 4/3/24

Petoskey @ Big Rapids - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

 

THURSDAY 4/4/24

Reed City @ Kingsley - 4:15pm & 6:15pm

Chippewa Hills @ Farwell - 4:15pm & 6:15pm

 

FRIDAY 4/5/24

Big Rapids @ Cadillac - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

 

SATURDAY 4/6/24

Mason County Central @ Reed City - 1:00pm & 3:00pm

Greenville @ Central Montcalm - 10:00am & 12:00pm

 

 

CSAA Softball

TUESDAY 4/2/24

Reed City @ Evart - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

Harrison @ Chippewa Hills - 4:00pm & 6:00pm 

Tri-County @ Greenville - 4:15pm

Lakeview @ Vestaburg - 4:00pm

 

WEDNESDAY 4/3/24

Petoskey @ Big Rapids - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

 

THURSDAY 4/4/24

Reed City @ Kingsley - 4:15pm & 6:15pm

Chippewa Hills @ Farwell - 4:15pm & 6:15pm

 

FRIDAY 4/5/24

Big Rapids @ Cadillac - 4:00pm

Greenville @ Central Montcalm - 4:00pm & 6:00pm

 

SATURDAY 4/6/24

Mason County Central @ Reed City - 1:00pm & 3:00pm

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