POWELL TOWNSHIP WATER DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY/ CONTINGENCY PLAN
(Revised April 2021)
In the event of an emergency: The Water Operator, Township Custodian, Township Supervisor and Emergency Manager should be made aware of emergency conditions immediately. The Water Operator and Township Custodian shall initiate legal and practical response to the emergency, in consultation with the Township Supervisor if possible.
As of : January 2025
Water Operator: Coty Sorby (906-345-9345 ext. 10)
Township Custodian: Scott DeMoulin (906-345-9345 ext. 13)
Township Supervisor: Levi Ellis (906-345-9345 ext. 14)
Emergency Manager: Kim Bourgeois (906-362-7275)
Boil Advisory:
In the event of pressure loss from a broken main, construction or other event, a boil water advisory shall be posted in the following locations and on the following radio and television stations:
Cram’s General Store -Lumberjack Tavern – Thunder Bay Inn – U.S. Post Office – Township Hall – Powell Township School – Bay Cliff health Camp – Perkins Park
Television Stations
WLUC – TV6 475-4161
WJMN – TV3 1-920-437-5411
WNMU – TV13 1-800-227-9668
Radio Stations
92.3 FM WJPD 225-1313 Hotline: 1-906-225-1440
107.7 FM WMQT 225-9100
90.1 FM WNMU 227-2600 Hotline: 1-800-227-9668
103.3 FM WFXD 227-8888
97.1 FM WGLQ 228-9700
101.9 FM WKQS 227-7777
94.1 FM WUPK 225-1313
Other Emergencies
In the event of any situation that may cause the water source to become contaminated or cause the Water Department to seek a secondary water source, the following persons and/or agencies need to be notified and/or consulted.
State of Michigan
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) – Gwinn Office (906-346-8300)
DEQ Emergency Number (1-800-662-9278)
Michigan’s 24 hour Pollution Emergency System (PEAS) (1-800-292-4706)
Locally
Powell Township Fire Department (906-345-9400)
Powell Township EMS (Tyler Vargo, Coordinator, 906-362-0382)
Water Sample Testing
After a pressure drop, pipeline break, construction, or other interruption of service, the Water Department must receive the results from two consecutive clean bacterial samples taken 24 hours apart before the system or the affected part of the system may go back on line. Water samples are sent to the DEQ Lab in Lansing. Always check the sample bottle for the holding time, especially if sending it to Lansing. Express mail may be required. During an emergency it is best to utilize the City of Marquette Lab on Lakeshore Blvd..This allows faster results, permitting the water system to go back on line sooner. It is best to call in advance and explain the situation so they will be expecting you. The people there have always been very cooperative when we have needed to utilize their facilities.
City of Marquette Lab (906-228-0488)
D.E.Q. Lansing Lab (517-335-8184)
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