Operation Clean Water (OCW)
A variety of publications are created through the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Wholesale Customer Outreach effort to keep suburban communities and their customers abreast of issues impacting our water and sewer systems. Operation Clean Water features an in-depth article each quarter on how DWSD and its suburban wholesale customers manage our water and sewer infrastructure to protect public health and the environment. Most of these documents were created by the Public Education Work Group who strongly encourages reuse of these materials in other publications to provide accurate information to the public.
Recent publications
Faces of Water... Hundreds of water professionals work together each day to deliver safe drinking water to our taps. This edition of Operation Clean Water introduces individuals from the DWSD, suburban communities and MDEQ who manage the water treatment process and distribution system in our area through video and detailed narratives.
After the flush... Wastewater is collected from homes and businesses and treated before being safely returned to our waterways. This Operation Clean Water article describes the workers that manage our sewer service and the facilities used to protect public health and the environment.
How does wet weather impact our sewer system and the environment?
- Managing the Storm - How CSO Control Facility Operators Manage Pollution Triggered by Rain Storms
- E. Coli in our Beach Water - A Complex Issue
- 2010 RTB Performance Annual Report
- Why did the beaver pick Conner Creek for its Detroit River debut?
- Detroit River Wildlife Update
What impacts water and sewer rates?
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