Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant
1525 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417 · Ottawa County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works
- Average flow
- 3.27 MGD
- Design flow
- —
- NPDES permit
- MI0021245
- Administratively continued
- Permit expires
- October 2025
- Population served
- 17,867
- CWNS 2022
Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan treating an average of 3.27 million gallons per day, serving about 17,867 residents. It discharges under NPDES permit MI0021245 (administratively continued), which expires in October 2025, with 1 recorded violation in the last three years. EPA has recorded 1 formal enforcement action naming the plant, the latest in December 2011.
Treatment technology
3 treatment structures and unit processes identified at Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)
- Total violations
- 1
- Effluent violations
- 1
Based on NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports. Full violation history, parameters and discharge data available in the Klarifi platform.
EPA enforcement history
Federal civil enforcement cases, compliance inspections and informal actions recorded for Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant in EPA's ICIS system.
- Formal actions
- 1
- 0 since FY2020
- Penalties assessed
- $5,338
- all cases
- EPA inspections
- 1
- latest Jul 2008
Latest case · Dec 2011
Grand Haven-Spring Lake Sewer Authority - CAFO
Administrative order · CAA, Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs) · Final Order With Penalty · Penalty $5,338
EPA's description of the case:
“This enforcement action has been filed in response to violations discovered during a CAA 112(r)(7) (Risk Management Plan) inspection which was conducted on 07/08/2008. Violations included: 1.)…”
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Source: EPA ECHO, civil enforcement case 05-2012-7105.
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Every action against Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant with dates, milestones, violation types and EPA's complete case summaries, plus inspections and informal actions.
Capital improvement projects in Grand Haven
Grand Haven's capital improvement plan lists 14 water, sewer and wastewater line items worth $2M starting 2024–2029. The largest budgeted items are shown here.
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| Project | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Blower Replacement for Aeration | $450,000 | 2028–2029 |
| Northeast Primary Clarifier Replacement | $450,000 | 2029–2030 |
| Northwest Primary Clarifier Replacement | $450,000 | 2029–2030 |
| Final Clarifier Launder Coatings & Scum Pits (4) | $160,000 | 2025–2026 |
| North Thickener Rehab | $150,000 | 2026–2027 |
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Key contacts
23 verified contacts for Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, with validated emails and direct phone numbers.
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Grand Haven/spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant: frequently asked questions
Sources and methodology
Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.
Data refreshed October 26, 2026; facility record last updated March 6, 2025.
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