Brief · Michigan · 2026-10-19
Water infrastructure intelligence — Michigan
2026-10-19 · Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF · $1.4B in tracked project value · list shrank 253 → 215 (SFY2026)
Michigan's SFY2026 Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF intended use plans, adopted October 2025 and tracked here as of October 19, 2026, show 215 projects on the combined list, down from 253 in the prior cycle. Eighty projects appeared on the priority list for the first time, together carrying $892.6M, while 17 projects entered the fundable range worth $293.6M. Sixteen projects saw the estimate on file change, 12 up and 4 down, for a net movement of +$15.2M. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's current documents list a combined $1.4B in tracked value across the Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF programs.
WRRF Rehabilitation of screened final effluent. Requested $104.3M.
LSLR. Est. cost $100.0M.
Hubbell Southfield CSO facility improvements. Requested $67.5M.
The clearest movement this cycle is in Detroit, where the Detroit Water and Sewage Department & Great Lakes Water Authority's lead service line replacement scope appeared on the priority list for the first time at an estimated cost of $100.0M. Great Lakes Water Authority also shows up twice: a Hubbell Southfield CSO facility improvements project was added to the list at a requested $67.5M, and separately, the authority's WRRF rehabilitation of screened final effluent entered the fundable range at a requested $104.3M, the closest signal to imminent procurement among this cycle's entries.
Genesee Co's pump station improvements project also entered the fundable range, requested at $38.5M. Further down the list, City of Eastpointe's collection system improvements project and Rockland Township's lagoon improvements and asset management project both climbed in priority rank, requested at $4.9M and $1.4M respectively.
Across the category rollup, lead service lines stand out as the largest single category by both count and value, with 101 projects totaling $859.4M, well ahead of collection and sewer work at 34 projects and $409.3M and watermain and distribution at 40 projects and $358.3M. Wastewater treatment, water treatment, and storage categories each sit in a narrower band, 23 to 24 projects and roughly $216.6M to $303.4M apiece, suggesting the list's dollar volume this cycle is concentrated more in lead service line work than spread evenly across treatment and storage categories.
The list itself shrank by 38 projects between the SFY2025 and SFY2026 intended use plans, a net figure that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's documents do not explain. With 80 new listings and a fundable range that grew to $293.6M across 17 projects this cycle, the SFY2026 Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF rosters give engineering firms and contractors a fresh set of entries to track as the state moves through the rest of the 2026 cycle.
Projects the state has flagged as fundable — the closest signal to imminent procurement. Ordered by requested amount.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Water Authority | WRRF Rehabilitation of screened final effluent | CWSRF | $104.3M |
| Genesee Co | Pump station improvements | CWSRF | $38.5M |
| City of Alma | WWTP improvements | CWSRF | $20.5M |
| Great Lakes Water Authority | WRRF Pump Station No 2 VFD/Electrical | CWSRF | $20.0M |
| City of Grosse Pointe | Collection system improvements | CWSRF | $15.4M |
| Benton Harbor St. Joseph Joint WWTP | WWTP improvements and siphon lining | CWSRF | $15.0M |
| Village of Newberry | WWTP improvements | CWSRF | $13.1M |
| Mackinaw City | WWTP and sewer rehab | CWSRF | $10.5M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland Township | Lagoon improvements, asset mgmt. | CWSRF | score 20 → 60 |
| City of Eastpointe | Collection system improvements | CWSRF | score 0 → 40 |
| City of Warren | LSLR | DWSRF | score 35 → 60 |
| Mackinaw City | WWTP and sewer rehab | CWSRF | score 20 → 40 |
| Village of Clifford | Lagoon and pump station improvements | CWSRF | score 20 → 40 |
| Albee Township | New WM Extension for Service Area Expansion | DWSRF | score 65 → 85 |
| City of Pinconning | WMR, Looping, LSLR | DWSRF | score 65 → 85 |
| City of Morenci | WMR, LSLR, Well Repl., WTP Upgrades | DWSRF | score 55 → 75 |
| Hampton Charter Township | WMR | DWSRF | score 50 → 70 |
| City of Grand Blanc | WMR, Looping, Well Rehab, Overflow Protection | DWSRF | score 40 → 60 |
| Bedford Charter Township | WM Extension (PFAS) | DWSRF | score 60 → 78 |
| Village of Edmore | WMR, Tank Mixer, LSLRs, Looping | DWSRF | score 65 → 80 |
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.