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New Water Agreement With Park Township<\/h3>\n
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Designing System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service<\/h3>\n
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<\/h2>\nNew Water Agreement With Park Township<\/h2>\n
Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW) and Park Township entered a new partnership, bringing much of the township\u2019s water distribution system from a wholesale arrangement into a full-retail relationship with HBPW. HBPW began serving about 4,000 Park Township water customers on July 1, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\u201cThis regional partnership brings high value to both HBPW and Park Township ratepayers\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n–\u00a0<\/span>Dave Koster, General Manager<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\u201cThis regional partnership brings high value to both HBPW and Park Township ratepayers,\u201d said Dave Koster, General Manager. \u201cA combined system reduces risk for both service areas and creates a lower and more predictable cost structure for the township.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nPark Township does not have a dedicated water utility department or staff, and the township pursued the agreement with HBPW to control costs, mitigate risk and create a simpler customer service experience. The township already relied on HBPW and Holland Charter Township for maintenance and installs. The new agreement transferred billing, proactive planning and maintenance to HBPW, but leaves Park Township with control over any significant expansions to its water service area.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Park Township Board of Trustees, Holland Board of Public Works and Holland City Council signed off on the retail agreement in April, 2020 after determining the consolidation of services was a good fit and cost-saving measure for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cHBPW has a strong reputation locally and across the country for reliable service, future-focused planning and community investment,\u201d said Howard Fink, Park Township manager. \u201cIn entering a full retail agreement with HBPW, our customers benefit from a highly advanced utility provider, ensuring the system is prudently operated and maintained over time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n> View Water Systems Map Key<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#333333″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=”Designing System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”900px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Redundant-Reliable-Water-Service-Story.jpg” title_text=”Redundant-Reliable-Water-Service–Story” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1.5rem||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in”]<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nDesigning System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service<\/strong><\/h2>\nHolland Board of Public Works focuses on delivering reliable utility services to our community. Building redundancies into the utility system is an important part of ensuring essential services.<\/p>\n
Water transmission mains carry potable water from the Water Treatment Plant to customers in Holland, Park Township, Laketown Township, Holland Township and Zeeland. The largest transmission main in HBPW\u2019s territory is a 36-inch diameter main located on the north side of Holland that runs along Perry Street and Ottawa Beach Road. The main is a critical asset to the HBPW water system. Since the main was constructed in the mid-1950s, additional smaller transmission mains have been added on the south side of Lake Macatawa, but should an emergency arise that prevented the north side main from being used, HBPW would have difficulty serving all their customers. \u201cThis is why redundancy is so important in ensuring reliable utility services,\u201d said Andrew Reynolds, Planning Engineer.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThis is why redundancy is so important in ensuring reliable utility services\u201d<\/h3>\n– Andrew Reynolds, Planning Engineer<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Holland Board of Public Works plans to resolve the lack of redundancy by building a new water transmission main that runs down Lakewood Boulevard from 160th<\/span>\u00a0Street to River Avenue, spanning just over three miles. Another advantage of the second transmission main is that it sets the water system up well for growth, should it be needed in the future.<\/p>\nThe design of the project will be completed by the summer of 2021. During the design phase, research is done to find the best route for the new main, considering factors such as cost, constructability, traffic impacts, customer disruptions, and conflicts with existing or planned buried utilities. \u201cThere are a lot of utilities underground that need to be considered. Before construction begins, we have to find where it can be built, giving enough space for the other utilities,\u201d said Reynolds. \u201cDesign is also when we figure out the details like where to add valves and exactly where and how the new pipe connects to the existing system.\u201d The new water main will be able to receive water from HBPW\u2019s Water Treatment Plant or directly from the Wyoming interconnect main.<\/p>\n
The project is a good example of regional coordination between HPBW, Ottawa County Road Commission and Holland Township. \u201cA lot of coordination is required to make a project like this a success. For example, we are already talking with the Ottawa County Road Commission to see if there are ways to coordinate the timing of this project with the road commission\u2019s future plans for resurfacing Lakewood, which could reduce project costs and traffic impacts,\u201d explained Reynolds.<\/p>\n
Construction is expected to start in the fall of 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F4F3F0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”2020 Annual Report” image=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Icon-Homepage.png” icon_placement=”top” icon_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n
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Designing System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service<\/h3>\n
> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_start_position=”2%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”10%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pattern-Large.png” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”8rem||5rem||false|false” top_divider_color=”#F4F3F0″ top_divider_height=”85px” top_divider_repeat=”0.75x” top_divider_height_tablet=”75px” top_divider_height_phone=”35px” top_divider_height_last_edited=”on|phone” bottom_divider_style=”curve” bottom_divider_color=”#F4F3F0″ bottom_divider_height=”85px” bottom_divider_repeat=”0.5x” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” bottom_divider_height_tablet=”45px” bottom_divider_height_phone=”30px” bottom_divider_height_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_row module_id=”New Water Agreement With Park Township” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”900px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Partnership-Story.jpg” title_text=”Partnership-Story” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1.5rem||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in”]<\/p>\n Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW) and Park Township entered a new partnership, bringing much of the township\u2019s water distribution system from a wholesale arrangement into a full-retail relationship with HBPW. HBPW began serving about 4,000 Park Township water customers on July 1, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis regional partnership brings high value to both HBPW and Park Township ratepayers,\u201d said Dave Koster, General Manager. \u201cA combined system reduces risk for both service areas and creates a lower and more predictable cost structure for the township.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Park Township does not have a dedicated water utility department or staff, and the township pursued the agreement with HBPW to control costs, mitigate risk and create a simpler customer service experience. The township already relied on HBPW and Holland Charter Township for maintenance and installs. The new agreement transferred billing, proactive planning and maintenance to HBPW, but leaves Park Township with control over any significant expansions to its water service area.<\/span><\/p>\n The Park Township Board of Trustees, Holland Board of Public Works and Holland City Council signed off on the retail agreement in April, 2020 after determining the consolidation of services was a good fit and cost-saving measure for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHBPW has a strong reputation locally and across the country for reliable service, future-focused planning and community investment,\u201d said Howard Fink, Park Township manager. \u201cIn entering a full retail agreement with HBPW, our customers benefit from a highly advanced utility provider, ensuring the system is prudently operated and maintained over time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n > View Water Systems Map Key<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#333333″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=”Designing System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”900px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Redundant-Reliable-Water-Service-Story.jpg” title_text=”Redundant-Reliable-Water-Service–Story” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1.5rem||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”600ms” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in”]<\/p>\n Holland Board of Public Works focuses on delivering reliable utility services to our community. Building redundancies into the utility system is an important part of ensuring essential services.<\/p>\n Water transmission mains carry potable water from the Water Treatment Plant to customers in Holland, Park Township, Laketown Township, Holland Township and Zeeland. The largest transmission main in HBPW\u2019s territory is a 36-inch diameter main located on the north side of Holland that runs along Perry Street and Ottawa Beach Road. The main is a critical asset to the HBPW water system. Since the main was constructed in the mid-1950s, additional smaller transmission mains have been added on the south side of Lake Macatawa, but should an emergency arise that prevented the north side main from being used, HBPW would have difficulty serving all their customers. \u201cThis is why redundancy is so important in ensuring reliable utility services,\u201d said Andrew Reynolds, Planning Engineer.<\/p>\n Holland Board of Public Works plans to resolve the lack of redundancy by building a new water transmission main that runs down Lakewood Boulevard from 160th<\/span>\u00a0Street to River Avenue, spanning just over three miles. Another advantage of the second transmission main is that it sets the water system up well for growth, should it be needed in the future.<\/p>\n The design of the project will be completed by the summer of 2021. During the design phase, research is done to find the best route for the new main, considering factors such as cost, constructability, traffic impacts, customer disruptions, and conflicts with existing or planned buried utilities. \u201cThere are a lot of utilities underground that need to be considered. Before construction begins, we have to find where it can be built, giving enough space for the other utilities,\u201d said Reynolds. \u201cDesign is also when we figure out the details like where to add valves and exactly where and how the new pipe connects to the existing system.\u201d The new water main will be able to receive water from HBPW\u2019s Water Treatment Plant or directly from the Wyoming interconnect main.<\/p>\n The project is a good example of regional coordination between HPBW, Ottawa County Road Commission and Holland Township. \u201cA lot of coordination is required to make a project like this a success. For example, we are already talking with the Ottawa County Road Commission to see if there are ways to coordinate the timing of this project with the road commission\u2019s future plans for resurfacing Lakewood, which could reduce project costs and traffic impacts,\u201d explained Reynolds.<\/p>\n Construction is expected to start in the fall of 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F4F3F0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”2020 Annual Report” image=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Icon-Homepage.png” icon_placement=”top” icon_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n > Return Home<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”2020 Updates” image=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icon-Electric.png” icon_placement=”top” icon_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n > Read More<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”2020 Updates” image=”https:\/\/annualreports.hollandbpw.com\/annualreport2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icon-Wastewater.png” icon_placement=”top” icon_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n<\/h2>\nNew Water Agreement With Park Township<\/h2>\n
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\u201cThis regional partnership brings high value to both HBPW and Park Township ratepayers\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
–\u00a0<\/span>Dave Koster, General Manager<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/h2>\nDesigning System Redundancy to Ensure Reliable Water Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u201cThis is why redundancy is so important in ensuring reliable utility services\u201d<\/h3>\n
– Andrew Reynolds, Planning Engineer<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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