Water Department

Forms & quick links

• New Customer Request Form (opens in a new tab)Open
• Automatic ACH Payment Form (opens in a new tab)Open
• Paperless Billing Form (opens in a new tab)Open
• Current CCR Report (opens in a new tab)Open

Staff

• Water Superintendent — Brandon Carter
• Operator — Kris Cole
• Operator — Ed Kraszewski
• Administrative Assistant — Brad Thomas

Email: waterdept@birchruntwp.com

Phone: (989) 624-9773

Billing

Water and sewer bills are issued quarterly. A 2022 customer survey showed strong preference for the quarterly cycle and the department continues to bill on that schedule.

Pay online through the township's bill-pay portal (link in the Community Links menu), by mail, in person at Township Hall, or by the secured drop box. Automatic ACH payment and paperless billing are available — see the forms below.

Forms

Native, accessible web forms are provided below for ACH Payment, Paperless Billing, Renter Deposit, Water Bill Forwarding, Water Turn-Off, and IRIS Broadcast sign-up. Construction Specifications, Rules and Regulations, and the New Customer Request form are also posted here.

Water quality

The township's drinking water is sourced from the City of Saginaw. The most recent Consumer Confidence Report is available at saginaw-mi.com/ccr.

Water Department forms & documents

• New Customer Request (PDF, 191 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: New Customer Request.

• MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY ORDINANCE (PDF, 325 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY ORDINANCE.

• Construction Specifications (PDF, 1.9 MB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Construction Specifications.

• Water Turn Off Request Form (PDF, 72 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Water Turn Off Request Form.

• Water Bill Forward Request Form (PDF, 160 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Water Bill Forward Request Form.

• Renter Deposit Form (PDF, 93 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Renter Deposit Form.

• Paperless Billing Form (PDF, 148 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Paperless Billing Form.

• IRIS Communication Broadcast Program Form (PDF, 191 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: IRIS Communication Broadcast Program Form.

• Automatic ACH Payment Form (PDF, 170 KB) (opens in a new tab)

  Water Department document: Automatic ACH Payment Form.

Water resources and associations

• American Water Works Association (opens in a new tab)
• Michigan Rural Water Association (opens in a new tab)
• Michigan Water Environment Association (opens in a new tab)
• National Rural Water Association (opens in a new tab)
• Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (formerly M.D.E.Q.) (opens in a new tab)
• Saginaw Area Storm Water Authority (opens in a new tab)

Water billing survey results

The Water Department surveyed customers on whether billing should remain quarterly or switch to monthly. 56% of customers responded — thank you! Of those who responded: 88% wish to stay quarterly, 9% wish to switch to monthly, and 3% had no preference.