REED CITY — Since 2022, Reed City has received over $35 million in state funding to upgrade infrastructure, replace lead service lines and improve wastewater treatment. With 90% of lead lines already replaced and full completion expected by 2025, these investments are protecting public health and the community’s natural resources.
To celebrate the impact of water infrastructure investments across Reed City, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is bringing together state and local leaders at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21, at the Reed City Wastewater Treatment Facility at 700 Commerce Drive, for a tour and roundtable discussion.
Local leaders will walk through the Reed City Wastewater Treatment Facility to see how millions of dollars in state funding have transformed the site, then they will sit down for a collaborative discussion at the Reed City Depot Community Meeting Room about the importance of investing in water infrastructure, project updates and community impact.
Reed City has received millions in state funding to remove lead pipes, update outdated infrastructure and upgrade its Wastewater Treatment Plant, including:
- $14 million from the EGLE Clean Water State Revolving Fund, $10 million from a state budget appropriation, and $2 million from the MEDC Community Development Block Grant to improve the Reed City Wastewater Treatment Plant
- $3.5 million from the EGLE Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to replace lead service lines and water mains.
- $5.8 million from the EGLE Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for well demolition and replacement of lead service lines and water main.