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By the 1870s, the city of Grand Rapids realized the need for a city-wide water system. Bonds were issued in 1874, and a reservoir constructed. However, by the 1900s, there was increasing pressure to find a new source of clean water for the city. In 1910 bonds were issued to construct a filtration plant to clean water from the Grand River.
The city of Grand Rapids was incorporated April 2, 1850. [22] It was officially established on May 2, 1850, when the village of Grand Rapids voted to accept the proposed city charter. The population at the time was 2,686. By 1857, the city of Grand Rapids' area totaled 10.5 square miles (27 km 2). [18]
In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city in the United States to add fluoride to its drinking water. Downtown Grand Rapids, when the center of business, used to host four department stores: Herpolsheimer's (Lazarus in 1987), Jacobson's, Steketee's (founded in 1862), and Wurzburg's. Shopping was a community event.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews blocked the main entrance to one of Grand Rapids’ early voting sites for a time Tuesday as they worked to repair a sewer main break, but the city says you ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 km 2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.75 km 2) is land and 1.69 square miles (4.38 km 2) (4.60%) is water. [10] The Grand River flows through the southern portion of the township, and the Rogue River is a tributary that flows south into the Grand ...
Upstream from Grand Lake is the Tar Creek Superfund site, an abandoned lead and zinc mining operation that left behind toxic heavy metals, pictured in 2008 near Picher.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is a regional water authority in the U.S. state of Michigan.It provides drinking water treatment, drinking water distribution, wastewater collection, and wastewater treatment services for the Southeast Michigan communities, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, among others.
Seal of the City of Grand Rapids. Flag of the City of Grand Rapids. Incumbent David LaGrand. since January 1, 2025. Formation: 1850: First holder: Henry R. Williams ...