Water & Sewer Service
Public Notice
Richland Township, Saginaw County
Flushing Water Lines
The Richland Township Water Department will be doing their annual fall flushing of water lines starting September 30, 2020 and finishing October 14, 2020. Days for water flushing will be dependent on weather. The Water Department will by flushing hydrants Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This important preventive maintenance routine will help ensure water system customers have sustained levels of high water quality.
The process of flushing the water system often results in cloudy or discolored water. We do what we can to limit this, but it is difficult to avoid completely. The flushing process and discolored water does not diminish the safety of the water supply. Some customers may briefly experience a temporary slight discoloration of water in the immediate vicinity of the flushing activity. If this happens in your area, please run your cold-water faucet to flush out the service line to your property.
The Department is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks all the service users for their cooperation in this matter.
Richland Township, Saginaw County
Flushing Water Lines
The Richland Township Water Department will be doing their annual fall flushing of water lines starting September 30, 2020 and finishing October 14, 2020. Days for water flushing will be dependent on weather. The Water Department will by flushing hydrants Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This important preventive maintenance routine will help ensure water system customers have sustained levels of high water quality.
The process of flushing the water system often results in cloudy or discolored water. We do what we can to limit this, but it is difficult to avoid completely. The flushing process and discolored water does not diminish the safety of the water supply. Some customers may briefly experience a temporary slight discoloration of water in the immediate vicinity of the flushing activity. If this happens in your area, please run your cold-water faucet to flush out the service line to your property.
The Department is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks all the service users for their cooperation in this matter.
Water/Sewer Service: A form must be completed for all new and/or changes to the water and sewer accounts at the Richland Township Administration Building, 1180 North Hemlock Road. Water and sewer is billed quarterly based on usage due by the 20th with late fees added after the due date. For residential customers water is $2.00 per thousand gallons; ready to serve fees are $39.17 per quarter; sewer is $38.80 (under 10,000 gallons of water used) or $3.88 per thousand (over 10,000 gallons of water used).
Effective April 1, 2020, change in sewer rates - minimum quarterly charge of $50.63 (under 10,000 gallons of water used) or $5.06 per 1,000 gallons of water used (over 10,000 gallons of water used).
Effective April 1, 2016, residential customers water if $2.52 per thousand gallons. All other water fees will stay the same.
Water Conservation ---
1/16" leak at 60 PSI wastes about 24,600 gallons a month (1/16" is about the size of a ballpoint pin tip)
1/8" leak is not two times more, it is four times more, about 98,600 gallons in a month
1/4" leak will waste almost 394,000 gallons in a month
The following reflects the average water usage:
Toilet, per flush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 gal.
Shower, per minute . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 gal.
Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 gal.
Brush teeth, tap running . . . . . . . . . 10 gal.
Shaving with tap running . . . . . . . . . 20 gal.
Wash hands with tap running . . . . . . 2 gal.
Dishwashing by hand, tap running . . 30 gal.
Automatic dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . 16 gal.
Washing Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 50 gal.
Leaky faucet, per hour . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 10 gal.
Leaky toilet, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5 gal.
Outdoor watering, per minute . . . . . 10 gal.
