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Sunnydale Relief Sewer outfall location

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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.

Public comments (13)

ConcernedLynn HuthwaiteJun 15, 2026

Supports sewer separation but says Golf Ball Bay is irreplaceable; asks for full environmental evaluation, disclosure, and alternative locations before proceeding.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 11:02 →
ConcernedAmy TomlinJun 15, 2026

Wildwood Bay is a unique shallow, sandy swimming spot; asks for usage and environmental impact studies at both high and low water levels.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 14:19 →
OpposedJay HuthwaiteJun 15, 2026

Notes EPA guidance that stormwater runoff carries bacteria and pollutants and that swimming should be avoided 48-72 hours after storms; questions the bay's ability to flush.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 16:41 →
OpposedSarah DeDonatisJun 15, 2026

Warns nutrient loading will worsen blue-green algae and cyanotoxin risks in Wildwood Bay; restoration later would cost far more than prevention.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 20:06 →
ConcernedDan CarlsonJun 15, 2026

Speaks for wildlife, especially the state special-concern spotted gar; asks whether a biological assessment of the bay has been completed.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 21:55 →
OpposedHenry GoitzJun 15, 2026

A physician noting the Sunnydale street dig area is a known lead and PCB contamination site; warns excavation could release cancer-causing agents into the lake.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 24:32 →
OpposedDavid PawlikJun 15, 2026

Lives next to the proposed discharge; says the Army Corps told him no permit was ever submitted and that extending the pipe to the lake's main current would 'alleviate all' concerns.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 27:06 →
OpposedDeanna McArdleJun 15, 2026

Married on the Wildwood Bay beach; asks why the city would diminish one of the very things that draws people to St. Clair Shores.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 37:31 →
ConcernedJames McArdleJun 15, 2026

After flooding in a previous home, supports solving sewer overflows — but asks what alternatives were evaluated and why the analysis wasn't public.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 39:31 →
ConcernedDavid SukolitzJun 15, 2026

Notes heavier rainstorms and that Wildwood's sandy bottom is unique — other canal bays aren't swimmable; asks for utmost care.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 41:01 →
MixedElaine HerchoakJun 15, 2026

38 years on Wildwood; supports the drain but begs for a location where lake water can flow and mix rather than stagnate in the bay.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 42:30 →
OpposedJeff CarlessJun 15, 2026

Points to canals where storm drain runoff kills all vegetation, lists runoff pollutants, and urges extending the pipe into the lake current like the Rio Vista drain.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 44:01 →
OpposedNancy DegrooteJun 15, 2026

56-year resident asking for an EGLE/EPA survey of effects on water, land, people, pets, and wildlife; proper legal notice; conflict recusals; and alternative sites tied to the Sunnydale drain.

City Council - Jun 15, 2026 · 46:00 →