PERMIT PROCESS
The Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water & Waste Services Permits and Construction Department (GCDC-WWS P&C)
When paying by check, Please make checks payable to: Genesee County Drain Commissioner
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Permits Issued:​
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Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Permits and/or Waivers (Residential and Commercial).
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B-Permits (for new utility connections where applicable).
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S-Permits (for extension of public water and sanitary sewer).
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Sewer and Water connection Permits (where applicable, some communities issue their own permits).
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Please note IPP Permits are issued directly by the GCDC-WWS IPP Department not GCDC-WWS P&C Department.
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Please note all well and septic permits are issued by the Genesee County Health Department.
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Please note that all drive-way permits are issued by the Genesee County Road Commission.
Reviews Conducted For:
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Site Plan Preliminary Plat Approval (per current standards and specifications).
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Construction Plan Approval (for extension of public water and sanitary sewer per current standards and specifications).
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SESC Plan and Permit Approval (Per State of Michigan Part 91).
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Grinder Station Approvals (per current standards and specifications).
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Meter Pit Approvals (per current standards and specifications).
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Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) calculation and determination of County Capital Improvement Fees (CCIF) per current Table of Unit Factors and Fee Schedule.
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REU Audits (as requested by the local unit of Government).
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All reviews related to Storm/Surface Water are done by the Genesee County Drain Commissioner’s Office Surface Water Management Division (810) 732-1590.
Other Functions:
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Provide construction inspection for the extension of public water and sanitary sewer.
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Provide testing of sanitary sewer and water main before they are put into service.
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Provide sanitary and water private lead inspections where applicable.
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Provide special inspections for installation of meter pits, grinder stations or other activities where applicable.
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Provide SESC inspections to confirm compliance where applicable.
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Provide as-built utility (water and sanitary) location information.
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Provide GCDC-WWS Customer Service to the community.

The Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water & Waste Services Permits and Construction (P&C) Department personnel can be reached at (810) 732-7870 or:
Lynnette Meinz – Engineer III lmeinz@gcdcwws.com
Site Plan and Construction Plan Reviews, REU Audits
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Dion Burroughs – GIS Technician dburroughs@gcdcwws.com
GIS, Commercial and Residential SESC Permits
Mark Stephens – Geographic Information Systems Coordinator mstephens@gcdcwws.com
GIS, B-Permits and Sewer & Water Permits
Cliff Webster – GIS Technician cwebster@gcdcwws.com
GIS, Commercial and Residential SESC Permits
Les Rogers – Construction Manager lrogers@gcdcwws.com
SESC Enforcement Officer, Point of contact for utility construction projects, construction, lead and special Inspections, utility testing, pre-construction meeting coordinator, shop drawing review and approval, public utility approval
Steve Olson– Inspector solson@gcdcwws.com
SESC , public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special Inspections
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Ryan Lynn – Construction Operations Supervisor rlynn@gcdcwws.com
SESC, Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections
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Cliff Tallman – Inspector ctallman@gcdcwws.com
SESC, Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections
Jason Moore – Inspector jmoore@gcdcwws.com
SESC (Northern half of Genesee County), Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections
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Shawn Weiss – Inspector sweiss@gcdcwws.com
SESC, (Southern Half of Genesee County) Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections
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Tom Dolan – Inspector tdolan@gcdcwws.com
SESC, Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections