What is the process for entering into an agreement with the DWSD?
Township officials, engineers and legal counsel have been in discussions with the DWSD since the DWSD proposed its first draft of a new contract in March 2006. Township representatives, along with some of the other 86 communities that buy water from DWSD, developed and submitted many counter proposals to the DWSDs proposed contract language. While the DWSD considered and responded to them, it must be noted that the DWSD has always retained final authority on all matters. Once the proposed contract is found to be acceptable by staff, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees will vote to enter into a 30-year contract with the DWSD. This will provide potable water to Bloomfield Townships water system until 2038. Sewer services are not included in the DWSD agreement since our sewer system is part of the Oakland County system. The Board of Trustees has full authority to authorize such an agreement, the same as it has for all other contracted services the Township provides.
