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Location of MSU and its water supply wells The MSU campus is located in northwest Ingham County, Michigan. The campus occupies approimately 8.19 square miles and is within the Red Cedar River drainage basin. MSU has 17 Type I water supply wells located on campus. All but one of the supply wells are located on the South Campus (south of Mt. Hope Road). Most of the Mid-Michigan area gets its drinking water supply from the Saginaw Formation. The Saginaw Formation is an important aquifer that in general has a very high water quality. It consists of mostly sandstone with interbedded shale, limestone, coal and gypsum. In most places it is 100 - 200 feet thick. Description of Supply/Distrubution System
MSU monitors the quality of its water supply for a variety of potential contaminants in accordance with state and federal regulations. The MSU Physical Plant Division prepares an annual Water Quality Report that provides key information about the quality of MSU's water supply. Wellhead Protection Activities In 1993, MSU
began its wellhead protection process by participating in a cooperative
effort to delineate Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) in the Tri-County
area (Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton Counties). The Tri-County area
delineations were performed by the U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.)
in 1996. The MSU WHPA delineations were approved by the State of
Michigan in 1999. They were revised by Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr,
& Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) in 2000 to reflect more accurate data
that became available. The MSU Wellhead Protection Program reflects MSU's commitment to protect groundwater resources, and it is one of several ongoing efforts to protect the MSU campus and surrounding environment. These efforts include establishment of MSU-WATER and the University Committee for a Sustainable Campus. MSU's Wellhead Protection Plan - Click on the links below to read about each of the seven State Mandated Elements. |
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WHHP: Background Information
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MSU Physical Plant Division provides water ultilities to campus
facilities. MSU is a groundwater-based public water supplier. The
campus relies entirely on groundwater for its water supply needs.
Wells are completed at depths ranging from 285 to 435 feet. MSU
pumps approximately 4.0 million gallons per day on an average day
and has a maximum capacity of approximately 6.6 million gallons
per day. The water is delivered directly to facilities south of
Mt. Hope Road or to a central reservoir, where the water is treated
before being pumped to buildings north of Mt. Hope Road. Before
delivery to the Main Campus, the water is treated with fluoride,
chlorine, and phosphate. The water is then provided to the approximately
50,000 customers, approximately 19,500 of whom live on campus.
