Jeff Wright

	Genesee County Drain Commissioner
	WELCOME To The
	Surface Water Management

The Genesee County Drain Commissioner remains committed to the conservation and maintenance of existing natural areas , farmlands, and the redevelopment of our urban areas for the 21st Century. As part of the Commissioner's Goal's, The Surface Water Management Division is working toward reducing impairment of our water resources caused by stormwater runoff while addressing the problems caused by flooding and inadequate drainage systems.

Jeff Wright, Drain Commissioner

The Surface Water Management Division operates and maintains the drainage systems created by Act 40 Public Acts of 1956 (Drain Code). There are currently over 1400 districts established within Genesee County.

The Division also constructs and maintains those Lake Level Controls on rivers and water bodies within Genesee County as designated by the Board of Commissioners. There are currently 11 controls.

The Drain Commissioner is the designated county agency for stormwater management by the Board of Commissioner's and coordinates the efforts in the Watershed Management for the County under the NPDES Phase II requirements.

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Last updated: 04/04/2008