Water Department
| 216 W. Schleier Frankenmuth, MI 48734 | |
| Phone: 989-652-8987 | Fax: 989-652-3792 |
Water Superintendent: Kenneth O'Brien Email Address: kobrien@frankenmuthcity.com
Water Operator: Mark Daenzer Email Address: mdaenzer@frankenmuthcity.com
The City Water Department has 2 State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Licensed Water System Operators on staff.
Kenneth O’Brien, Water Superintendent, S-1 License
Mark Daenzer, Water Operator, S-2 License
New River Crossing Bore 2016
The City of Frankenmuth purchases treated potable water from the City of Saginaw as a wholesale customer. Saginaw purchases raw water, which comes out of Lake Huron near Tawas, from the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation. The City of Saginaw treats the raw water at its treatment plant and distributes it onto its wholesale customers. It takes approximately one to two weeks for the water to travel from the Lake Huron intake to your faucet.
The City of Saginaw does all of the analytical and bacteriological testing for the City and Township of Frankenmuth.
The City of Frankenmuth has 42.5 miles of water main ranging from 4 to 20 inch, 1,058 water main valves and 409 fire hydrants in its water distribution system. The City also has two elevated storage tanks, a 400,000 gallon tank north of the Cass River and a 300,000 gallon tank south of the Cass River. The City and Township are divided into two different pressures zones, one south of the Cass River and the other north of the Cass River.
The City of Frankenmuth also provides potable water to Frankenmuth Township and provides all of the maintenance and regulatory issues for their water distribution system. The Township has 31.2 miles of water mains ranging from 6 to 12 inch, 273 fire hydrants and 424 valves which are maintained by the City.
The City of Frankenmuth has 2,378 water accounts and Frankenmuth Township has 491 accounts.