Tour the Cheboygan Wastewater Treatment Facility

Did you know that at the time of the ice storm, Cheboygan’s Wastewater Treatment plant had only a 1-day supply of gas and diesel on hand? Hear from DPW Director Jason Karmol what was done to keep the facility working while you tour the Wastewater Treatment Facility on Saturday, May 3, at 10:00 am.

Which is more important—the water coming into or going out of our homes?

The City of Cheboygan Water Department maintains about 49 miles of distribution piping, four production wells, and one 500,000-gallon water storage tower. The average daily production is nearly a million gallons, servicing more than 2,000 residential and commercial billing accounts.

Learn about the multi-million-dollar upgrades that have been done, and how they improve water quality and affect wastewater treatment. Jason Karmol, Director of Cheboygan’s Department of Public Works (DPW), directs the tour.

Karmol will explain how the City recycles about 2 million gallons of wastewater a day, which can increase to 9 million gallons during wet weather conditions. Following treatment, wastewater is discharged into the Cheboygan River, approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of the river, where it flows into Lake Huron.

Meet at the water treatment plant at 975 N. Huron, Cheboygan, Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am. Dress for the weather of the day as part of the tour is outdoors.