This installment of H2Oakland explains Lake Improvement Boards and their use in the implementation of Lake Management Plans. Legal Lake Levels are discussed and an overview on lake level management, weed harvesting and non-native aquatic weed control measures is presented.
The Challenge of Maintaining Old Drains
This installment of H2Oakland gives an overview of how drains in Oakland County are created and the challenges of maintaining them.
There are approximately 200 Chapter 4 Drains in Oakland County. These open ditch drains were usually built long ago to alleviate flooding problems and to help farmers drain their fields. Most of them are in disrepair due to the fact that the Drain Code limits assessment for repair.
Your Construction Dollars at Work
This installment of H2Oakland explains how the Drain Office oversees the design and construction of water supply systems, sewers, storm drains and wastewater treatment projects at the request of the municipalities in Oakland County. Project Engineers from OCDC describe the various construction projects that the office undertakes to preserve the water supply in Oakland County.
Outfall Survey / Illicit Discharge
This installment of H2Oakland explains the Phase II Storm Water Compliance Permits that went into effect in 2003. A key component of maintaining compliance with our permit is sampling through the Illicit Detection and Elimination Program or IDEP.
OCDC Environmental Inspectors, describe the process they go through to obtain the samples in an Outfall Survey of County Drains and waterways and show the instruments they use to complete their work.
