Construction is underway near US-10 in Reed City, where new city water wells are being constructed.

The current city wells were built about 60 years ago. The construction includes lead service line replacement, water main replacement, water tower maintenance, and building a new well house. According to Reed City Manager Rich Saladin, the project should be completed by the end of summer.

“Most of the work along US-10 has been completed and traffic control will be removed soon,” Saladin said. “There is still some construction that will be taking place further from the road, but it should not impede traffic.”

The project is part of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, in which Reed City applied in 2023 and 2024. 

“The (2023) portion is a 100% grant and the (2024) portion includes 50% loan forgiveness,” Saladin said. “Intotal, the city received approximately 13.5 million dollars in funding from (the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund) including 8.5 million (dollars) in grants and loan forgiveness.”

For more information on the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, visit https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/funding/fd/state-revolving-fund/dwsrf.