Walton Blvd Construction Update

NORTH HALF OF THE WALTON/SASHABAW INTERSECTION IN WATERFORD TWP.
TO CLOSE MONDAY, AUG. 9, FOR CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close the north leg of the Walton Blvd./Sashabaw Road intersection in Waterford Township for continued construction starting Monday, Aug. 9. The closure will last for approximately seven days.
The closure is necessary for construction work that is part of the ongoing Walton Blvd. reconstruction project from Dixie Hwy. to east of Sashabaw Road. The detour for Sashabaw through traffic is Maybee Road to Dixie Highway to Walton Boulevard, back to Sashabaw Road and vice versa.
Walton Blvd remains open to two-way traffic in the construction zone.
The entire project is expected to be completed in early fall. For more information, visit: http://rcocweb.org/563/Walton-Blvd

GFL Bills: Pay by August 15th
to Avoid Possible Transfer to Taxes

Waterford residential curbside customers are encouraged to pay their GFL bills before August 15th. Any unpaid invoices and late fee amounts after August 15th each year may be assigned to the property tax roll with an additional 6% administrative fee for collection on the December tax bill.

GFL can be reached by phone at the dedicated Waterford number 248-204-6762 or online at www.glfusa.com.
Waterford customers are invoiced quarterly with amounts due on January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st. Invoices are sent approximately 45 days prior to the invoice's due date.

Department of Public Works News

Office Operations Interruption: Sept. 21^st & 22^nd
Due to a necessary system upgrade DPW billing software will be unavailable September 21^st and 22^nd, 2021.

During this time, our staff will have limited access to water and sewer account information and our online account viewing and payment portal will be unavailable. Payments can still be made in our office during this time but require customers to have their bill with them as our staff will not be able to look up account information including current balance.

For residents moving or selling a house, water status requests or final bills can still be requested during the system upgrade, but status requests and bills will not be issued until the upgrade has been completed.

This system upgrade WILL NOT affect the water service to your property, it is simply a software upgrade affecting the billing and accounting system. Residents will still be able to use water as they normally would. If there are any questions about this upgrade, please call our office at 248-674-2278.

Attention all Lawn, Landscape and Garden Enthusiasts:
As you start planning your spring landscape and gardening projects, consider having a second water meter installed. This second meter is used to register the outdoor water use for your property; measuring the outdoor water use separately allows DPW to not bill sewer portion for water that is not entering the sewer system. The sewer cost is the largest portion of your quarterly bill and having a second meter installed could provide significant cost savings depending on your outdoor water habits.

Current cost for a 5/8” sprinkler meter is $185 and quarterly charges are $13.03 for the first 1,000 cubic feet of use and $2.91/100 cubic feet over 1,000. Questions about past water use, purchasing a sprinkler meter or to schedule an appointment please call 248-674-2278.

Water Quality Report
Waterford Township DPW has released the 2020 Annual Water Quality Report. DPW prides itself on providing our customers with safe, quality drinking water and is proud to present our 22^nd Drinking Water Quality Report. This report includes details regarding where our drinking water comes from, what it contains and how it compares to standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

To view the report visit www.waterfordmi.gov/waterqualityreport or you can request a copy to be mailed by calling our office at 248-674-2278.

Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention
Waterford Township DPW has contracted HydroCorp to manage the township Cross-Connection Control program. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), formerly Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), requires DPW to have all commercial and residential accounts inspected for proper backflow prevention to maintain the safety of our water supply.

HydroCorp inspectors will inspect residential properties every ten years and commercial properties either yearly or every five years depending on the property’s use and plumbing fixtures. These inspections are included in the contract between DPW and HydroCorp so there is no cost to homeowners.

In addition to the visual inspections done by HydroCorp, any property with a testable backflow prevention device will receive a testing notice to verify the backflow prevention device is functioning properly. Testing of backflow prevention devices is required annually for commercial properties and every three years for residential properties. Testing of backflow prevention devices need to be performed by a certified backflow prevention tester, a list of certified testers can be found at www.watercustomer.com. Cost for these tests are the responsibility of the property owner.

Questions regarding the Cross-Connection Control program or backflow prevention assemblies and testing can be directed to HydroCorp at 800-690-6651 or 248-250-5000.

13th Annual Peacefest Returns to Waterford This Weekend

The 13th annual Peacefest returns to Waterford Township August 7 & 8, 2021. Art, music, food. Visit the event page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/951760078726746 for details.

Monthly Recycling August 14th

Waterford Township offers free monthly recycling collection of magazines and cardboard (shipping boxes, cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes, etc, free of food debris and dry.)

This service is provided the second Saturday of every month from 9 am to 1 pm in the parking lot at Township Hall. Waterford residents only, please.

Please note that the September 2021 recycling date will be held on the THIRD Saturday of the month instead. September's recycling date is Saturday, September 18th.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Last Event of 2021

Waterford Township has partnered with the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (NO HAZ). NO HAZ provides residents of participating communities a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).

Registration link will be posted on the No Haz website www.nohaz.org approximately three weeks prior to the collection date. You must register in advance. Waterford Residents pay a fee of $15.
*Please note, in-person sales at the Development Services office or on the day of the event will NOT take place this year. Online registration only.

Saturday, September 25: 8am to 2pm
Oakland County Service Center Campus
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac
(Follow signs on campus)

Waterford Hosts DIA's Inside Out Program

The Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) is here in Waterford...come check it out!

Swing by this summer to see beautiful reproductions of seven paintings from the DIA collection located throughout the Waterford Township Campus as part of the DIA Inside|Out program that brings these pieces to outdoor venues in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.

Visit www.waterfordmi.gov/insideout for information about the artwork, a map of the locations, and our virtual ribbon-cutting video tour introducing the installation to the community.

Flying Fish Outdoor Art Exhibit
Opens August 6th at the Riverwalk

Waterford's unique outdoor art exhibit featuring uniquely and beautifully decorated "flying fish" hanging along the Riverwalk. The exhibit officially opens Friday, August 6th at 5:00pm with a kick-off ceremony behind Planet Fitness near Crescent Lake Rd. & Highland Rd.

The exhibit will run through October, so bring the family, a camera, and walk, bike, roll, or skate through the sea of flying fish at this one-of-a-kind exhibit brought to you by the creative minds and abilities of the Waterford community!

Oakland Uncorked Returns August 27th, Tickets on Sale

Oakland Uncorked 2021 August 27th 7-10pm

Waterford Township Public Library August News & Events

Library – More Services Restored
Service hours: Monday–Thursday 10:00a–9:00p; Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p;
Sunday, 1:00p – 5:00p

Sunday hours
Quiet Study Room is now open
Meeting Room bookings available

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Saturday, August 7, 10:00a – 4:30p & Sunday, August 8, 1:00p-4:00p
The Friends of the Library are holding a used book sale today and tomorrow. Great reads at sweet prices. Sunday - Bag Sale $5/Bag all day. Payment by cash or check only please.

Children’s Programs (through age 12)
Tails and Tales: 2021 Children’s Summer Reading Program has ended.
Thanks to the following sponsors for supporting this year’s program.

Waterford Township Friends of the Library
Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan
Culver’s of Waterford
McDonald’s Corporation
Rainforest Cafe of Great Lakes Crossing
Zap Zone of Waterford

This month our librarians are preparing fall storytimes and craft programs to begin in mid-September. Details will be available at the end of the month on our website: www.waterfordmi.gov/library. Or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WaterfordLibrary

Teens (grades 6-12)
Teen Virtual Pet Show – August 2 – August 31
Kids going into 6^th – 12^th grades are invited to bring in or send us a photo of your pets for our virtual pet show. We’ll have them on display in the Teen Department and online during the month of August. Visitors to the library and to our web site can vote on them in a variety of categories. Prizes (gift cards for Pet Supplies Plus and Dairy Queen) will be awarded to the winners. Photos can be submitted for more than one pet, but please limit submissions to one photo per pet. Send your photos to TeenReferenceEmail@waterfordmi.gov and include your pet's name, your name, your grade, and phone number. Or, you can submit your photos at the Adult Reference desk. Please complete and submit entry form [PDF] at https://waterfordmi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9622/Virtual-Pet-Show-form with your photos if submitting them in person. If you can't print off this form, you can pick up one at the Adult Reference desk.
Free Comic Book Day – Saturday, August 14, 10:00a-5:00p
The library is joining other libraries and comic book stores nationwide in giving away free comic books on Free Comic Book Day. Kids going into 6^th – 12^th grades can stop by the Teen Department and get a comic book (while supplies last). No registration required. Drop in anytime between 10:00a and 5:00p.
Surprise Me! Book Bundles through August 28
Are you looking for something new to read and you don’t know where to start? Do you like the element of surprise? Grab a Surprise Me! Book Bundle over the summer. These bundles are wrapped paper so you can’t see what you’re checking out. You won’t know what you’ve got until you get home (or into the parking lot if you’re really eager!)

Adults – Enrichment Groups
Knitting Group
Wednesday mornings, 10:00 a.m.-Noon. Registration required.
Share patterns, exchange ideas, show off your projects, and socialize while you knit! Our Knitting Group meets in the Conference Room, but during the summer, we'll try to meet outdoors on the library grounds, if weather permits. Please bring your own lawn chair for outdoor meetings. Outdoor meetings will be labelled as such on the events calendar and announced via email. Please register on our online events calendar to receive emails with updates about the group.
Waterford Genealogical Society Afternoon Meeting Outdoors
Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Waterford Genealogical Society held outdoors at the pavilion at Fish Hatchery Park, 4490 Hatchery Rd, Waterford, MI 48329 (not far from the library). All are welcome to attend.
Library Garden Club meeting
Wednesday, August 11
4:30p-6:00p - Work Bee in the Library’s Gardens
Gardeners dead head, weed and assess the conditions of all plants in the beds at the Library’s entrance.
6:30p-8:00p – Seminar IN PERSON in the Library’s Community Room
Participants share gardening tips & tricks from their own experience. This month includes presentation of highlights of the Troy Garden Club’s Annual Garden Tour by 2 Library Garden Club members.

Waterford School District - Join Our Team

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE GREAT EVENTS!

30th Annual Walk & Roll for Meals on Wheels

Join the dedicated staff and volunteers who operate Waterford's Meals on Wheels program for their annual fundraiser walk & roll September 25, 2021. Mark your calendar now and plan to bring the whole family out for this fun and important event.

Waterford's Meals on Wheels program is currently delivering and incredible 1,800 meals each week to Waterford's home bound seniors. Your donation can make a major impact right here in the community in the lives of Waterford residents in need.

Open Door Outreach Annual Tea & Luncheon