Current Events
Septic System
Maintenance Workshop and On-Site Septic Demonstration Tour
Thursday, May 29 2008
5:30– 9:00 PM
MSU Tollgate Education Center
Activity Center
28115 Meadowbrook Road
Novi, MI 48377
2008 Septic
Workshop Flyer
Calling All Volunteers and River
Enthusiasts...
Bloomfield Township and the Bloomfield Hills Schools have
partnered together again to host this year’s Rouge Rescue
Event on June 7, 2008 at the E. L. Johnson Nature
Center. The fun begins at 9:00 AM and will last until
roughly 12:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
Participants will have an opportunity to enjoy the grounds
of the Nature Center through service projects and a lesson
regarding the Benthic Macroinvertebrates (Bugs) living in the
river bottom. Spend a Saturday learning about the Rouge River
Watershed and more specifically, how our Township plays an
important role as a headwaters community in the Main 1-2
Subwatershed.
Rouge Rescue is a joint effort sponsored by Friends of the
Rouge, the local community and their volunteers. Residents,
students, local businesses and Township subdivision and lake
associations are always encouraged to get involved with water
quality outreach programs to improve the conditions of our
waterways.
To learn more about the June 7th event, please call Noah
Mehalski, Engineering & Environmental Services Department at
248.594.2808. Check the Friends of the Rouge website
to see what other events are taking place throughout the
watershed.
Flood Mitigation Plan Grant
The Bloomfield Township Engineering & Environmental
Services Department has successfully obtained a grant from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the development
of a flood mitigation plan. Recent changes in FEMA grant
administration requires that eligible communities have a Flood
Mitigation Plan before applying for any additional FEMA
funding. The mitigation plan is a demonstration of the
Township’s commitment to reducing risks from natural hazards
and will serve as a guide for future efforts. The plan
components include: 1) property inventory, 2) flood risk
assessment, 3) risk reduction alternatives, and 4) potential
mitigation projects. This grant project is a great opportunity
to address flood-related issues and opens up resources for
future funding to mitigate them.
Support the E.L. Johnson Nature Center
by Becoming a Friend!
Join the Friends of the Johnson Nature Center! The Friends
group was recently established to support the E. L. Johnson
Nature Center, owned by the Bloomfield Hills School District.
The Friends group will provide learning opportunities through
exhibits and programs for visitors to the Nature Center and
for members. They will serve as docents in the Visitors Center
and to help maintain the grounds of the Nature Center, as well
as provide funding for exhibits and other needs of the Nature
Center. For more information,
send an email.
Drinking Water Testing: Disinfectant Byproducts Monitoring
 In 2006, the USEPA will be
implementing the Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfection
Byproducts (DBP) Rule for drinking water
distribution systems. The Township began water sampling in
September 2005 in order to prepare for the new rule and to
seek compliance in advance of the new mandated regulation.
Water samples are drawn from four locations on the water
distribution system and tested at the State of Michigan
Laboratory in Lansing. The water samples are tested for
high concentrations of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and
haloacetic acids (HAA5) that are by-products of chemicals used
in disinfecting the drinking water at the treatment plant. The
purpose of the testing is to assure that levels do not
accumulate at the farthest reaches of the distribution system.
Based upon test results from the 2005 quarterly samplings the
Township’s drinking water, we are in compliance with the USEPA
regulation. For more information on the quality of your
drinking water, please see our
Annual Water Quality Report
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