Drinking Water Asset Management (DWAM) Grant Program

Drinking Water Asset Management (DWAM) Grant Program is sponsored by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The DWAM grant program provides funding for communities to update and/or develop asset management plans and distribution system materials inventories to improve long-term water infrastructure planning, thereby strengthening drinking water systems.

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# Village of Athens uses EGLE grant to strengthen its drinking water system 1. [](https://www. michigan.

gov/egle "Home") The Village of Athens is making significant progress toward long term planning in its drinking water system thanks to support from Michigan’s Drinking Water Asset Management (DWAM) Grant Program. The DWAM grant program has provided funding for communities to update and/or develop asset management plans and distribution system materials inventories to improve long-term water infrastructure planning.

For the community, the grant has been a “tremendous help in making Athens water better for residents,” according to Water Operator in Charge Kacie Brunner. The funding allowed the Village to update several foundational documents essential for safe and reliable water service.

“Due to the receipt of the DWAM grant, the Village of Athens was able to update our emergency response plan, water reliability study, asset management plan, and capital improvement plan,” Brunner said. This funding also supported building out a GIS system for tracking water system components that has become a daily tool across multiple departments.

The village has built mapping layers to be used in its galvanized pipe and lead service line replacement efforts, as well as a dedicated layer that helps the fire department quickly identify the most effective hydrants for structure fires. Field staff can take photos using their smartphones and upload them directly into the system, allowing the village to continuously improve the accuracy of its infrastructure data.

Municipal water distribution system improvements. In addition to planning updates and mapping enhancements, Athens verified 87 of their 441 water service lines using DWAM funding. These verifications strengthen the village’s understanding of the remaining materials in the system and support future upgrades.

“Make a plan,” Brunner noted, sharing that the experience also offered important lessons for future projects. It created personal accountability on how grant dollars are spent, put in place tangible goals to be met by the end of the project, and concreted measuring tools to decide if those goals have been met.

With improved tools and more complete system knowledge, the village is well-positioned to protect water quality and plan future infrastructure investments for its residents. The village’s success reflects the broader impact of the DWAM program statewide. Michigan initially invested $36.

5 million into DWAM grants, supporting 108 communities. An additional $20 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding expanded the program further, allowing 60 more water systems to participate, a total of 168 communities benefited from receiving DWAM grant funding.

Notably, DWAM funding has reached many small water systems throughout the State: 73 communities with populations less than 10,000 received over $21 million in the initial funding round, and 46 more small systems received over $13 million through ARP-supported awards. Map of where DWAM grants have been awarded across Michigan. Click or tap the image to launch the dashboard.

By helping communities verify service line materials, map assets, and strengthen planning, DWAM grant investments are laying the essential groundwork for long-term infrastructure reliability and compliance with Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule. The Village of Athens serves as a success story, demonstrating how DWAM funding was able to empower communities to modernize systems and build a more resilient water future.

For more information on past and ongoing water infrastructure grant projects, please visit EGLE’s Water Infrastructure Funding and Financing Grants Dashboard. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyDrinking Water and Environmental HealthFinanceMI EnvironmentDrinking waterGrants and financingWater infrastructure EGLE-Media-Office@Michigan.

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