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STAFF ADMINISTRATION 4610 Beecher Rd. Flint, MI 48532 Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright Chief Deputy Drain Commissioner Daniel Potter email: dpotter@gcdcwws.com Deputy Drain Commissioner FOIA Coordinator Kevin Sylvester email: ksylvester@gcdcwws.com Division Director John O'Brien email: jfobrien@gcdcwws.com Assistant Director of Water Terry Biederman email: tbiederman@gcdcwws.com Assistant Director of Sew er Patrick Frazee email: pmfrazee@gcdcwws.com Assistant Director of Engineering Matt Raysin email: mraysin@gcdcwws.com Engineering Superintendent Joe Workman email: jworkman@gcdcwws.com Chief Technology Officer Sean Weeder email: sweeder@gcdcwws.com Water Superintendent Dan Lince email: dlince@gcdcwws.com Sewer Superintendent Kevin DePottey email: kdepottey@gcdcwws.com Human Resources Manager Shannon Holder email: sholder@gcdcwws.com Risk - Safety Manager Luke Randolph email: lrandolph@gcdcwws.com Construction Superintendent Don Camp email: dcamp@gcdcwws.com Construction Manager Ryan Lynn email: rlynn@gcdcwws.com ANTHONY RAGNONE TREATMENT PLANT (ARTP) 9290 Farrand Rd. Montrose, MI 48457 Superintendent Bruce Royce email: broyce@gcdcwws.com Assistant Superintendent Aaron Rivard email: arivard@gcdcwws.com Lab Manager Melissa Glasgow email: mglasgow@gcdcwws.com Environmental Compliance Supervisor Thad Domick email: tdomick@gcdcwws.com DISTRICT THREE WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY 6450 Silver Lake Rd. Linden, MI 48451 Superintendent Mark Earl email: mearl@gcdcwws.com Assistant Superintendent Matt Bendall email: mbendall@gcdcwws.com WATER TREATMENT PLANT 4414 Stanley Rd. Columbiaville, MI 48421 Superintendent Kevin VanSickle email: kvansickle@gcdcwws.com Assistant Superintendent Mark Scott email: mscott@gcdcwws.com

HELPFUL TIPS If you have a well, and are concerned about the quality of your water, this link provides some important information and facts. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-ess-faq-water-wb-homewaterwells-testing_206706_7.pdf (DEQ FAQ on Well Water). District 7 Argentine Township Grinder Station Presentation - October 2022

BENEFIT INFORMATION Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package that includes employer-paid health, dental, optical, vision and life insurance. Paid leave time includes holidays, vacation and personal leave days. There are also retirement benefits with an employee contribution. We offer deferred compensation programs for employees to save for retirement on a pre-tax basis. Our employees enjoy the security of a well-rounded benefit program to address routine and immediate, as well as urgent and long- term personal needs. Benefit Information Benefit Policies WWS and AFSCME Local 1918.15 Agreement Hourly, Salaried and Exempt Employees Benefits 2025 Open Enrollment Employee Benefit Guide Blue Cross Blue Shield Transparency and Coverage Rules Benefit Links Blue Cross Blue Shield Website Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Blue Cross Blue Shield Vision-VSP Equitable Deferred Compensation Nationwide Deferred Compensation AFLAC Maestro FSA: https://msave.maestrohealth.com/Page/Home Symetra (Sick Leave): https://www.symetra.com/ LifeLock: https://members.excelsiorenroll.com/genesee/ Employee Assistance Program EAP Provider Retirement Benefits The Genesee County Employees Retirement System (GCERS) is a multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan organized pursuant to Section 12(a) of Act #156, Public Acts of 1851 (MSA 5.333(1); MCL 46.12(a) as amended, State of Michigan.Participating employer units are: Genesee County, Genesee County Road Commission, Genesee County Community Mental Health, Genesee County Division of Water & Waste Services, Genesee District Library and the City of Mt. Morris. Genesee County Employees Retirement System

CONTACT INFORMATION Office Number 810-732-7870 Fax Number 810-732-9773 Administration Jeff Wright -- Drain Commissioner Dan Potter -- Chief Deputy Drain Commissioner Location 4610 Beecher Road Flint MI 48532 Directions From I-75 North: exit 118, Corunna Road. Make a right onto Corunna. First street past freeway is Graham, make a right. Take Graham until it dead ends into Beecher. Make a left on Beecher. Just past the light at Mill Street there will be a sign for the Drain Commissioner's Office. Turn right and go through gate. Go down the long driveway to the first driveway on the right. Turn right and drive to back of brown building on the right for SWM division. WWS division is located in the front of the building. From I-75 South: exit 122, Pierson Road. Make a right onto Pierson. First road is Linden, make a left. Take Linden approximately 2 miles to Beecher. Make a left on Beecher. First drive on left there will be a sign for the Drain Commissioner's Office. Turn left and go through gate. Go down the long driveway to the first driveway on the right. Turn right and drive to back of brown building on the right for SWM division. WWS division is located in the front of the building. Anthony Ragnone Treatment Plant 9290 Farrand Rd. Montrose, MI 48457 Phone: (810) 232-7662 Superintendent Tim Middleton Linden & District 7 Treatment Plant 6450 Silver Lake Rd. Linden, MI 48451 Phone: (810) 735-7135 Superintendent Mark Earl Water Treatment Plant 4414 Stanley Rd. Columbiaville, MI 48421 Phone: (810) 793-5123 Superintendent Kevin VanSickle

LATEST NEWS Click the links below for more information. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE RELATIVE TO DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND (DWRF) TO FUND WATERMAIN BOOSTER STATION AND GROUND STORAGE TANK IN MUNDY TOWNSHIP

PERMIT PROCESS FEE SCHEDULE SESC / PLANNING / CONSTRUCTION SESC PERMIT ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION 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 Permits Issued: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Permits and/or Waivers (Residential and Commercial). B-Permits (for new utility connections where applicable). S-Permits (for extension of public water and sanitary sewer). Sewer and Water connection Permits (where applicable, some communities issue their own permits). Please note IPP Permits are issued directly by the GCDC-WWS IPP Department not GCDC-WWS P&C Department. Please note all well and septic permits are issued by the Genesee County Health Department. Please note that all drive-way permits are issued by the Genesee County Road Commission. Reviews Conducted For: Site Plan Preliminary Plat Approval (per current standards and specifications). Construction Plan Approval (for extension of public water and sanitary sewer per current standards and specifications). SESC Plan and Permit Approval (Per State of Michigan Part 91). Grinder Station Approvals (per current standards and specifications). Meter Pit Approvals (per current standards and specifications). Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) calculation and determination of County Capital Improvement Fees (CCIF) per current Table of Unit Factors and Fee Schedule. REU Audits (as requested by the local unit of Government). 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: Provide construction inspection for the extension of public water and sanitary sewer. Provide testing of sanitary sewer and water main before they are put into service. Provide sanitary and water private lead inspections where applicable. Provide special inspections for installation of meter pits, grinder stations or other activities where applicable. Provide SESC inspections to confirm compliance where applicable. Provide as-built utility (water and sanitary) location information. 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 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 Ryan Lynn – Construction Operations Supervisor rlynn@gcdcwws.com SESC, Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections 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 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 Tom Dolan – Inspector tdolan@gcdcwws.com SESC, Public sewer and water installation observation, sewer and water lead inspection and special inspections

HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT INFO PRINTABLE HR FORMS Human Resources Mission Statement It is the mission of the human resources department to develop, implement and support programs and processes that add value to the Division of Water and Waste and its employees, leading to improved employee welfare, empowerment, growth and retention, while committed to the highest level of customer service for the rate payers of Genesee County. In addition to employment, the Human Resources Department also provides service and consultation in the areas of: Benefit Administration Employee and Labor Relations Training and Education Personnel Issues Human Resources Office Genesee County Division of Water & Waste Services G-4610 Beecher Road Flint, MI 48532 Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (Other times by appointment) Contact Us Main Phone: (810) 732-7870 Fax: (810) 732-1934 (Confidential for HR documents) hr@gcdcwws.com

PRE-TREATMENT PROGRAM Environmental Compliance Program Why Do We Need It? The Clean Water Act limits the levels of pollutants that non-domestic users are allowed to discharge to the sewer system. The General Pretreatment regulations are part of the Clean Water Act and require municipalities to implement Industrial Pretreatment Programs (IPP) in order to protect their wastewater treatment plants biological treatment systems, to avoid concentrations of various pollutants that could end up in our biosolids, which is recycled as fertilizer, and so that various pollutants are not discharged into the receiving waters. Under the Clean Water Act, Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water and Waste Services (GCDCWWS) is legally obligated to implement an IPP to protect the treatment plant and to ensure proper treatment of wastewater. In order to meet our Program’s purpose, the following events are performed regularly: Identification of new non-domestic users, as well as changes and/or modifications to existing users. Upon the request for a sewer connection permit and/or a building permit each non-domestic user is given an Application for Non-domestic Discharge Permit, and the application must be completed before a sewer connection permit and/or occupancy permit is issued by the appropriate department/authority. The application form provides information on business process operations and wastewater characteristics, and is the basis for determining the business' status in the Environmental Compliance Program. Permit facilities as identified in our Sewer Use Ordinance. Our Program currently permits all non-domestic facilities throughout the Division’s jurisdiction. Permitting is one of the most effective ways of educating our businesses in pollution prevention and environmental compliance. Our Environmental Compliance personnel work with businesses such as automotive shops, grocery stores, medical facilities, food service establishments, photo processors, and car washes, as well as larger industry such as Hospitals, Automotive industry, Landfills, and Categorical Users. Our staff helps businesses understand local sewer use regulations and wastewater pollution prevention options. An application form is available on this site. Inspect and monitor non-domestic facilities discharging to the Division’s system. Environmental Compliance personnel conduct facility inspections and sampling of wastewater being discharged from various non-domestic users. The frequency of these events is dependent on the nature of the business and the ability for them to comply with SUO limits. The SUO limits are enforced through the monitoring efforts of the Environmental Compliance staff. The wastewater is tested for various pollutants and helps the businesses understand what limitations there are for discharges to the sewer. Monitor the levels of pollutants entering and leaving our Waste Water Treatment Plants. Our Program continues to reduce the toxic loadings to the wastewater treatment facilities ensuring that various pollutants are not discharged into the Flint and Shiawassee Rivers. Collect application, permit, monitoring and laboratory analytical fees to support our program. A fee structure was implemented to collect fees from permit holders. Fees in turn support our Program’s requirements and related activities. Applicants pay a fee in order to obtain their wastewater discharge permit. Once permitted they pay an annual pretreatment fee which is determined through characterization of their operations and/or associated waste stream. In addition to an annual permit fee, the User may be required to pay monitoring fees. The monitoring fee is calculated based on the frequency of sampling, the number of events and the fee for the parameters evaluated. What is a POTW and how is it regulated? POTWs (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) commonly referred to as Wastewater Treatment Plants store, treat, recycle, and reclaim municipal sewage and liquid industrial wastes. They are required to have a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge treated water from its system’s into creeks, rivers, or other waters. This permit regulates the quality and quantity of water the POTW may discharge from its system. What are Prohibited Discharges? Certain wastewater discharges are prohibited for all non-domestic facilities that discharge to POTWs because of the potential hazards these discharges create. Specific prohibited discharges include: pollutants that would create a fire or explosion pollutants that would cause corrosive structural damage to a POTW solid or viscous pollutants that would obstruct flow in a POTW pollutants that result in toxic gases, vapors, and fumes ignitable wastes oil and grease What is an SIU? Significant Industrial User (SIU) means any Non-domestic User that: Is subject to categorical pretreatment standards Discharges to the POTW an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater. That has a reasonable potential to adversely affect the operation of the POTW, or to violate any pretreatment standard or requirement. What are National Categorical Pretreatment Standards? Categorical Pretreatment Standard means any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the U.S. EPA in accordance with the Clean Water Act which apply to a specific category of Users and which appear in 40 CFR. More than 40 industrial categories, such as metal finishing, are subject to the categorical standards. Categorical Industrial Users are also SIUs. How do we collect samples from wastewater? Environmental Compliance uses some interesting equipment. Pollutants can be sampled over a 24-hour period from businesses that are discharging to the sewer. The samples are taken to the laboratory at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and analyzed for pollutants released by the business. Once the samples have been tested the results are evaluated and studied by the Environmental Compliance Supervisor. The data is used to generate surcharges and enforcement action if necessary. What is Pretreatment? Pretreatment is the reduction, the elimination, or the alteration of pollutants in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to discharge of the wastewater to a sanitary sewer system. The term "pretreatment" refers to the requirement that non-domestic sources control their wastewater before discharge to meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. When are Non-domestic Users required to obtain a permit? GCDCWWS permits all Non-domestic users that discharge to their POTWs. Potential Users under construction should apply for a Discharge Permit at least 90 days prior to discharging to the sanitary sewer. Existing Users discharging into the POTW shall submit a completed permit application form to the POTW within 60 days of being so directed by the POTW. How do I obtain a permit for my company? To obtain a GCDCWWS Discharge Permit you must complete an Non-domestic Discharge (IPP) Application form and submit it to our Beecher Road office. Non-domestic Discharge Fees - 2016 Contact Information: GCDCWWS Accidental Discharge Notification Reporting Flow Chart AR Treatment Plant Discharge Notification Reporting Flow Chart Linden Treatment Plant Joseph M. Goergen – Division Plant Superintendant Email: jgoergen@gcdcwws.com Melissa Glasgow – Lab Manager Email: mglasgow@gcdcwws.com Thad Domick - Environmental Compliance Supervisor Email: tdomick@gcdcwws.com LaTanya Banks – IPP Technician Patrice Curtis - IPP Technician Located at: A.R. Treatment Plant G-9290 Farrand Rd. Montrose, MI 48457 Phone: (810) 232-7662 Fax:(810) 232-3280 Relevant Links: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality MDEQ Pretreatment program EPA - Mercury EPA PFAS

FINANCE Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Division of Water & Waste Services' Audited Financial Statements for years 2011-2019: 2024 Financial Report 2023 Financial Report 2022 Financial Report 2021 Financial Report 2020 Financial Report 2019 Financial Report 2019 Pension and OPEB Report 2018 Financial Report 2018 Pension and OPEB Report 2017 Financial Report 2016 Financial Report 2015 Financial Report 2014 Financial Report 2013 Financial Report 2012 Financial Report 2011 Financial Report Invoices can be sent via email to gcdcwwsinvoices@gcdcwws.com or via mail to: Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Division of Water & Waste Services 4610 Beecher Road Flint MI 48532

About Us The Commissioner is elected by state law every four years on a partisan basis and is responsible for the administration of the Drain Code of 1956, as amended. The duties of the Drain Commissioner include the construction and maintenance of drains; determining drainage districts; apportioning costs of drains among property owners; Local Units of Government receiving bids and awarding contracts for drain construction. The Commissioner, by action of the Board of Commissioners, is the County Agency, pursuant to Act 342 Michigan P.A. of 1939 as amended, for water supply, wastewater collection and treatment. In addition, the Commissioner works with state and federal agencies to enforce flood plain and pollution laws, and assists in coordinating federal, state, and regional flood control and water quality plans. The Commissioner, by law, is a member of the County Parks and Recreation Commission. Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water and Waste Services operates our own water supply system. Genesee County owns and operates a state-of-the-art treatment plant in Oregon Township, Lapeer County. The highest quality source water from Lake Huron is delivered to our plant via the Karegnondi Pipeline. The water is then treated by some of the most expert water operators in the country, and rigorously tested at several different levels. The Division distributes water to the following municipalities: Click on the municipality to visit the proper website BURTON CITY (phone # 810.743.1500) CLAYTON TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.635.4433) CLIO CITY (phone # 810.686.5850) DAVISON TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.653.4156) FLINT TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.732.1350) FLUSHING CITY (phone # 810.659.5665) FLUSHING TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.659.0800) GAINES TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.635.3200) GENESEE TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.640.2000) GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.424.2600) MONTROSE CITY (phone # 810.639.6168) MONTROSE TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.639.2021) MT MORRIS CITY (phone # 810.686.2160) MT MORRIS TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.785.0818) MUNDY TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.655.4631) RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.653.3564) SWARTZ CREEK CITY (phone # 810.635.4464) THETFORD TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.686.5200) VIENNA TOWNSHIP (phone # 810.686.7676) Please contact the municipality to verify property address. ABOUT US DRAIN COMMISSIONER HELPFUL TIPS FOIA INFORMATION LATEST NEWS STAFF HUMAN RESOURCES ANNUAL REPORT IMPORTANT NUMBERS PUBLIC NOTICES FINANCE PERMITS BILLING CONTACT INFO ENGINEERING Services Plant Walkthrough Learn More

SESC Permit Activity Notification Form Reason for notification Requested Start/Close Date * required Site Contact: First name Email Last name Phone Project Details: Project Name: Project Address: SE#: Comments: Submitted By: First name Last name NOTE: If you do not receive a response notification within 1 business day, you will need to call the main office at (810)732-7870. Failure to submit required notification will result in forfeiture of your SESC Bond. Submit Thanks for submitting!