Utility Advisory Board
The Utility Advisory Board reviews Water System rates, policies, and fees and makes recommendations to the City of Grand Rapids City Commission. The City Commission reviews these recommendations and, if approved, formally adopts them.
The customer communities listed below have a seat on the Board. Other customer communities are not represented on the Board and instead negotiate contracts directly with the City of Grand Rapids.
The Utility Advisory Board meets on the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 am at the Water Resource Recovery Facility located at 1300 Market Ave. unless otherwise noted.
Customer Communities
All customer communities served by the Water System are represented on the Board. These communities are located outside the Grand Rapids city limits and include both retail and wholesale water customers.
- Ada Township (Wholesale Water and Sewer Customer)
- Cascade Township (Retail Water and Sewer Customer)
- City of East Grand Rapids (Wholesale Water and Sewer)
- City of Kentwood (Retail Water and Sewer)
- Tallmadge Township (Retail Water and Sewer)
- City of Walker (Retail Water and Sewer)
- Wright Township (Retail Sewer)
- Village of Caledonia (Wholesale Sewer)
Other Customer Communities
The customer communities listed below are not represented on the Board. Instead, these municipalities negotiate contracts directly with the City of Grand Rapids.
- Gaines Township (Wholesale Sewer)
- Ottawa County (Wholesale Sewer)
Meeting Notices
Contact the Grand Rapids Water System
Phone
311 or 616-456-3000
Fax
616-456-4466
Email
water@grcity.us
Location
City Hall
300 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503