Brief · Michigan · 2026-11-05
Water infrastructure intelligence — Michigan
2026-11-05 · Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF · $1.9B in tracked project value · list shrank 215 → 213 (SFY2027)
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's SFY2027 Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF intended use plans, adopted October 2026, show 213 projects as of November 2026, down from 215 projects in the prior period. The tracked value across the current list stands at $1.9B. Among the period's clearest movements, Great Lakes Water Authority appeared on the priority list for the first time with a Pump Station Improvements scope requesting $190.0M, and City of Lansing appeared on the priority list for the first time with a CSO Separation, Biosolids Improvements scope requesting $100.0M. Muskegon County Board of Public Works entered the fundable range with a Forcemain Improvements scope requesting $36.0M.
Pump Station Improvements. Requested $190.0M.
CSO Separation, Biosolids Improvements. Requested $100.0M.
Lead Service Line Replacement. Requested $69.0M.
The most concrete movement this cycle is the pair of new entries from Great Lakes Water Authority and City of Lansing, which appeared on the priority list for the first time at $190.0M and $100.0M respectively under the Clean Water SRF program. Those two figures alone account for a large share of the $1.2B tied to the period's 125 new listings. Muskegon County Board of Public Works entered the fundable range at $36.0M for a Forcemain Improvements scope, and City of Battle Creek, Michigan entered the fundable range at $27.9M for Lead Service Line Replacement under the Drinking Water SRF program, the closest signal to imminent procurement tracked on these documents.
Scoring movement also touched smaller drinking water projects: Cheboygan, City of climbed in priority rank on its Lead Service Line Replacement request of $895K, and City of St. Joseph climbed in priority rank on a $5.0M Lead Service Line Replacement entry. Across the category rollup, lead service line work leads both in count and dollar value, with 125 projects totaling $793.3M, well ahead of watermain and distribution work at 75 projects and $613.6M. Collection and sewer projects follow at 32 entries worth $424.3M, with wastewater treatment, lift and pump stations, and water treatment rounding out the list at $336.3M, $302.4M, and $201.5M.
Cost estimates moved on 8 projects this cycle, 2 up and 6 down, for a net change of -$21.5M on the estimate on file. The list itself shrank by 2 projects between the prior and current documents, a net figure that stands apart from the 125 new listings and is not presented here as a reconciliation against them.
Lead service line requests make up the largest single category by count and value on the current Drinking Water SRF roster, a pattern worth watching as the next IUP cycle takes shape under the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Projects the state has flagged as fundable — the closest signal to imminent procurement. Ordered by requested amount.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon County Board of Public Works | Forcemain Improvements | CWSRF | $36.0M |
| City of Battle Creek, Michigan | Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | $27.9M |
| Iron River Township | Water Main Replacement, Valve Replacement, and Storage Tank Improvements | DWSRF | $20.6M |
| City of Brighton | WWTP Improvements | CWSRF | $13.7M |
| City of Ferndale | Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | $12.5M |
| City of Warren | Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | $12.0M |
| Benton Charter Township | Water Main Replacement and Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Construction | DWSRF | $10.4M |
| Charter Township of Independence | Water Main Extension for PFAS Environmental Compliance | DWSRF | $9.7M |
Projects that climbed materially in priority (rank, or priority score where a state scores projects) since the previous list — the least-watched signal in the document.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheboygan, City of | Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 20 → 40 |
| City of St. Joseph | Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 22 → 32 |
| City of Yale | Sewer System Improvements, Asset Management Planning | CWSRF | score 60 → 70 |
| Iron River Township | Water Main Replacement, Valve Replacement, and Storage Tank Improvements | DWSRF | score 36 → 43 |
| Village of Marion | Water Main Replacement and Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 57 → 62 |
| City of Saginaw | Water Main Replacement and Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 49 → 54 |
| City of Jackson | Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Water Main Replacement, and Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 41 → 46 |
| City of Owosso | Water Main Replacement and Lead Service Line Replacement | DWSRF | score 34 → 39 |
| City of Grand Rapids | Water Main Replacement, Lead Service Line Replacement, and Storage Tank Improvements | DWSRF | score 26 → 31 |
| Village of Athens | Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Water Main Replacement, System Looping, Lead Service Line Replacement, and Water Main Extension | DWSRF | score 26 → 31 |
| City of St. Joseph | Water Main Replacement, Water Treatment Plant | DWSRF | score 19 → 24 |
| City of Lowell | Water Main Looping | DWSRF | score 11 → 16 |
Projects seeking SRF financing — not every municipal water or wastewater project in Michigan. Source: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy — Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF (IUP/PPL). Stages are labeled precisely; "no longer listed" does not assert an outcome.