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57-646: The Great Lakes Water Authority was created in the fall of 2014 under a United States bankruptcy court order issued as part of the City of Detroit bankruptcy proceedings. The Detroit City Council voted to join the authority in September 2014 by a 7–2 vote, and the county commissions of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties voted to join in October 2014. The first meeting of the GLWA board was held on December 12, 2014. The 40-year lease deal

114-483: A combined sewer system. Combined sewer systems were designed to convey both dry weather sanitary waste, and during wet weather events, carry the runoff generated from the surrounding homes, business, and impervious land uses. During wet weather, these historic outfalls would discharge raw sewage directly into the downstream receiving water bodies, such as the Rouge River and Detroit River. The Clean Water Act required

171-584: A council–manager government form. The City Council is responsible for appointing a city manager, who is the chief administrative officer of the city. The manager supervises the administrative affairs of the city and carries out the policies established by the City Council. As the Chief Administrative Officer, the City Manager is responsible for the organization of the administrative branch and has

228-542: A lynching of an African-American man took place. On May 27, 1889, in the early morning, a mob of white men stormed the county jail to capture 23-year-old Albert Martin. A mixed-race man, he was accused of attacking a woman. They hanged him from the 7th Street Bridge. A memorial was installed in 2018 at the site, recounting Martin's history. The city collaborated with the Equal Justice Initiative on this memorialization. On November 11, 2017, veterans from around

285-408: A United States bankruptcy judge, whose decisions are subject to appeals to the district court. In some judicial circuits, appeals may be taken to a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP). The bankruptcy judges in each judicial district in regular active service constitute a "unit" of the applicable United States district court (see 28 U.S.C.   § 151 ). The bankruptcy judge is appointed for

342-610: A cement plant just south of the Blue Water Bridge from the 1920s through the 1970s. The waterfront site is now the location of the Edison Inn and Blue Water Convention Center. There are two paper mills in Port Huron. Dunn Paper operates a specialty paper mill at the mouth of the St. Clair River just north of the Blue Water Bridge. Domtar also operates a paper mill in Port Huron, located on

399-516: A central fusion control center which serves as a central control hub that can supervise the operation of all the treatment facilities, as well as the combined sewer overflow (CSO) assets, and security camera feeds for all GLWA properties. Distribution system member communities The authority has not yet set water rates (which could be variable by community), although it aims to determine rates by March 2016 and make them effective by July 1, 2016. Annual rate increases will be capped at four percent for

456-843: A loss of sewer pumping capacity happened during the June 28 rainfall event which realized six inches of rainfall depth over the Detroit metropolitan area. Suzanne Coffey, previously the agency's chief planning officer was named interim CEO by the GLWA Board of Directors on August 11, 2021. On June 27, 2022, it was announced that she would be promoted to permanent CEO. The utility authority provides drinking water treatment, water transmission, wastewater collection, and wastewater treatment services to almost four million customers from about 125 Michigan communities in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and other counties. About 75% of

513-548: A nonprofit managed care health care organization based in Flint , purchased the former Port Huron Hospital and began operating the 186-bed facility as Mclaren Port Huron in May 2014. Lake Huron Medical Center , is a 144-bed facility operated by Ontario, California based Prime Healthcare Services . The for-profit company purchased the former St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital in September 2015 from Trinity Healthcare . Upon completion of

570-466: A renewable term of 14 years by the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the applicable district is located (see 28 U.S.C.   § 152 ). The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (FRBP) govern procedure in the U.S. bankruptcy courts. Decisions of the bankruptcy courts are not collected and published in an official reporter produced by the government. Instead,

627-485: A standing "reference" order to that effect, so that all bankruptcy cases in that district are handled, at least initially, by the bankruptcy court. In unusual circumstances, a district court may in a particular case "withdraw the reference" (i.e., take the case or a particular proceeding within the case away from the bankruptcy court and decide the matter itself) under 28 U.S.C.   § 157(d) . The overwhelming majority of all proceedings in bankruptcy are held before

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684-523: A temporary trading post and fort at this site in the 17th century. In 1814, following the War of 1812 , the United States established Fort Gratiot at the base of Lake Huron. A community developed around it. The early 19th century was the first time a settlement developed here with a permanent European-American population. In the 19th century, the United States established an Ojibwa reservation in part of what

741-521: Is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County . The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census . The city is bordered on the west by Port Huron Township , but the two are administered autonomously. Port Huron is located along the source of the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron . The city is along the Canada–United States border and directly across

798-558: Is a center of industry and trade for the region. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,184 people, 12,177 households, and 7,311 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,735.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,442.3/km ). There were 13,871 housing units at an average density of 1,716.7 per square mile (662.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.0% White , 9.1% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 1.2% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of

855-415: Is former city clerk Pauline Repp. The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. Federally, Port Huron is part of Michigan's 9th Congressional District , represented by Republican Lisa McClain , elected in 2022. Some of Port Huron's earliest industries were related to the agriculture industry. A large grain elevator was located on the St. Clair River just north of

912-1033: Is located in Fort Gratiot Township, north of Port Huron , Michigan. The drinking water facilities all utilize a sedimentation and deep bed filtration process to treat and purify drinking water for the residents of their service areas. Disinfection of the treated water is accomplished by either chlorination or ozonation processes. Capacity (MGD) Capacity (MGD) Water Storage (MG) 2003 Expanded Southern Macomb County, Southeast Oakland County 1958 Second Train Eastern Washtenaw County, Oakland County, Southeastern Macomb County Northern Monroe County, Eastern Washtenaw County Township St. Clair County, Monroe County, Oakland County Capacity (MG) The Great Lakes Water Authority operates and maintains nine individual combined sewer overflow pollution prevention facilities located within

969-673: Is now Port Huron, in exchange for their cession of lands under treaty for European-American settlement. But in 1836, under Indian Removal , the US forced the Ojibwa to move west of the Mississippi River and resettle in what are now the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1857, Port Huron became incorporated. Its population grew rapidly after the 1850s due a high rate of immigration: workers leaving poverty, famine, and revolutions in Europe were attracted to

1026-537: The 2011 season , and were replaced in 2012 by the Port Huron Patriots who also participated in the CIFL. The City of Port Huron owns and operates 17 waterfront areas containing 102 acres (0.4 km ) and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of water frontage. This includes three public beaches and six parks with picnic facilities. The city also has nine scenic turnout sites containing over 250 parking spaces. Port Huron operates

1083-619: The Border Cats , the team was renamed the Beacons in 2002, the Flags in 2005 and the Icehawks in 2007. Among the more notable players were Bob McKillop , Jason Firth , Tab Lardner and Brent Gretzky . The Port Huron Fighting Falcons of the junior North American Hockey League played at McMorran Place, beginning in 2010 until 2013. The team moved to Connellsville, PA for the 2014 season. The team's name

1140-582: The Port Huron Statement , a New Left manifesto, was adopted at a convention of the Students for a Democratic Society . The convention did not take place within the actual city limits of Port Huron, but instead was held at a United Auto Workers retreat north of the city (now part of Lakeport State Park ). A historical marker will be erected on the site in 2025. Port Huron is the only site in Michigan where

1197-653: The United States Constitution . The current system of bankruptcy courts was created by the United States Congress in 1978, effective April 1, 1984. United States bankruptcy courts function as units of the district courts and have subject-matter jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases . The federal district courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all cases arising under the bankruptcy code, (see 28 U.S.C.   § 1334(a) ), and bankruptcy cases cannot be filed in state court . Each of

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1254-470: The de facto official source for opinions of the bankruptcy courts is West's Bankruptcy Reporter , published privately by Thomson West . Bankruptcy courts appoint a trustee to represent the interests of the creditors and administer the cases. The U.S. Trustee appoints Chapter 7 trustees for a renewable period of 1 year, Chapter 13 trustees are "standing trustees" who administer cases in a specific geographic region. Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron

1311-403: The 94 federal judicial districts handles bankruptcy matters. Technically, the United States district courts have subject matter jurisdiction over bankruptcy matters (see 28 U.S.C.   § 1334(a) ). However, each such district court may, by order, "refer" bankruptcy matters to the bankruptcy court (see 28 U.S.C.   § 157(a) ). As a practical matter, most district courts have

1368-544: The Acheson brand. Port Huron's Domtar Mill closed in 2021, followed by the Dunn Paper Mill in 2022. A variety of factories related to the automotive industry occupy Port Huron's Industrial Park on the city's south side. Many of these produce plastic components for vehicles. Jenks Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1889, renamed in 1903 as Port Huron Shipbuilding and ceased operations sometime after 1908. The shipyard

1425-526: The Black River near 12th Avenue. A second chicory plant operated at 3rd and Court Streets in Port Huron, which would later be purchased by McMorran's son. The roadside weed which grew in areas of the Thumb and Saginaw Valleys was brought to Port Huron for processing and then shipped worldwide. Chicory was commonly used as a coffee substitute especially in wartime. Wartime also brought another industry to Port Huron:

1482-548: The Black River. It was originally built in 1888 by the E. B. Eddy Company . The Domtar mill also specializes in specialty papers for the medical and food service industries. Adjacent to the Domtar Mill is the site of the former Acheson Colloids Company. Dr. Edward Acheson in 1908 founded the company, which made a variety of chemical and carbon-based products. The factory was purchased by Henkel and closed in 2010. However, Henkel continues to manufacture ink and carbon products under

1539-508: The City of Detroit to address these raw sewage outfalls by constructing the CSO pollution control facilities to prevent untreated sewage from entering the local waterways. Receiving Waterbody Screening of Floatables Disinfection of Overflow Effluent Disinfection of Overflow Effluent United States bankruptcy court United States bankruptcy courts are courts created under Article I of

1596-556: The Detroit Water Sewer District on January 1, 2016. The GLWA also assumed $ 4 billion of DWSD's debt. The assumption of Detroit's operations and debt is under a 40-year lease that GLWA has over the City of Detroit's water system. The lease agreement was brokered in secret mediation by U.S. District Judge Sean Cox and required "lengthy and contentious negotiations" between Detroit and suburban Detroit leaders, who feared any prospect of bailing out Detroit's water system. Under

1653-541: The GLWA is the Water Board Building , which is located at 735 Randolph Street in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The Water Board Building houses the meeting chamber for the Board of Directors, and includes offices for the management officers for the GLWA. Sue McCormick, who led GLWA since its inception, submitted her resignation as CEO on July 28, 2021. McCormick stepped down after increased pressure from local leaders when

1710-702: The IHL; Bob McCammon , a lifelong IHLer who went on to be a National Hockey League coach with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks ; Bill LeCaine and Larry Gould , who played a handful of NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vancouver Canucks , respectively. Legendary NHL hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick started his career doing play-by-play hockey for the Flags on AM 1450 WHLS in

1767-565: The Mueller Metals Company, which built a factory in Port Huron in 1917. The plant primarily made shell casings for World War I. The factory was originally owned by the Mueller Co. , and since has been spun off into its own entity called Mueller Industries. The Port Huron Factory is still in operation, located on Lapeer Road on the city's west side, where they produce a variety of valves and fittings. The Peerless Cement Company operated

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1824-539: The State of Michigan. The Detroit representatives are appointed by the mayor, the county representatives are appointed by their respective counties, and the state representative is appointed by the governor . The governor's appointee is intended to represent users of the water authority's services outside Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne, such as users in Washtenaw , Genesee , and Monroe counties. The primary administrative center for

1881-503: The TV show Criminal Minds used Port Huron, and Detroit as locations for an episode involving crossing the border into Ontario . Port Huron has had a strong tradition of minor league hockey for many years. The Port Huron Flags played in the original International Hockey League from 1962 to 1981, winning three Turner Cup championships in 1966, 1971 and 1972. Its leading career scorers were Ken Gribbons , who played most of his career in

1938-410: The agreement, the authority will pay the City "$ 50 million a year plus about $ 50 million a year toward pension costs and a fund to help struggling customers" in exchange for the city's water system. The Great Lakes Water Authority is governed by a board of directors. It consists of two representatives of the City of Detroit and one representative each from Oakland County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and

1995-493: The authority's customers reside in the suburbs, with the remaining customers residing in the City of Detroit. The GLWA operates combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities, drinking water booster pump stations, drinking water in-system storage, and wastewater pump stations. Small-diameter local water distribution mains and sanitary sewer in the local communities remain under their individual control. The Central Services Facility (CSF) located at 6425 Huber Street in Detroit serves as

2052-624: The country, such as Dave Norris, Clitus Schuyler, and Lou Ann Dubuque, joined together at a cemetery in Port Huron to share the significance of Veterans Day . In April 2023, the Pere Marquette Railway bascule bridge was demolished after a nearly decade long battle between preservationists and the Port Huron Yacht Club. Built in 1931, the structure was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and

2109-522: The county seat of St. Clair County. On October 8, 1871, the city, as well as places north in Sanilac and Huron counties , burned in the Port Huron Fire of 1871 . A series of other fires leveled Holland and Manistee , as well as Peshtigo, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois on the same day. The Thumb Fire that occurred a decade later, also engulfed Port Huron. In 1895 the village of Fort Gratiot, in

2166-524: The current Municipal Office Center. A bean dock was located on the St. Clair River, where dry edible beans from points north in the Thumb were loaded into ships. The dock operated as the Port Huron Terminal Company. Currently the bean dock is used as an event venue. Port Huron was also a national leader in the chicory coffee substitute industry. Future Congressman Henry McMorran in 1902 started Port Huron's chicory processing plant, located on

2223-490: The first ten years of the authority's existence. GLWA operates five drinking water treatment plants, one wastewater reclamation facility, nine combined sewer overflow treatment/screening facilities, water storage facilities/booster pump stations, and a central service maintenance facility. These facilities are located within the greater Detroit metropolitan area; however, the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant

2280-532: The general fund. The deal allows DWSD's workforce to be reduced from around 1,400 to around 500. The Great Lakes Water Authority will have about 900 employees. In October 2015, following a nationwide search, Sue McCormick, the director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, was named the first chief executive officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority. GLWA formally assumed operations from

2337-435: The headquarters for all of the field maintenance staff which operate and maintain the non-treatment assets within the water distribution and wastewater collection service area. These assets include the large capacity raw sewage pumping stations which serve to lift sewage along the main interceptors, as well as the in-system drinking water booster stations which are located throughout the water distribution system. The CSF houses

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2394-401: The largest municipal marina system in the state and has five separate locations for boat mooring. The city has 14 public parks, 4 smaller-sized “tot” parks, 19 playgrounds (City owned), 9 playgrounds (School owned), 33 tennis courts, including 16 at schools and 6 indoors, 3 public beaches, 4 public swimming pools, 1 community center, and 1 public parkway. The city government is organized under

2451-467: The mid 1970s. Emrick would go on to broadcast Olympic hockey games and Stanley Cup playoffs for NBC Sports , and is a frequent guest contributor to sister station WPHM . Port Huron was also represented in the Colonial Hockey League (also operating under the names United Hockey League and International Hockey League), with franchises from 1996 until the league folded in 2010. Originally called

2508-452: The original combined sewer service area. These facilities were planned and constructed in the late 1990's through the early 2000's to contain and treat wet-weather wastewater flows which originated in the legacy combined sewer areas of the Detroit metro area. The City of Detroit was originally developed and as water and sewer services grew within the existing municipal boundary of the City, the sanitary sewer and stormwater sewers were built as

2565-443: The population. There were 12,177 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2622-426: The power to appoint and remove administrative officers who are responsible for the operation of departments which carry out specific functions. The City Council consists of seven elected officials—a mayor and six council members. Beginning with the 2011 election, citizens voted separately for Mayor and Council. Council members will serve staggered four-year terms and the mayor will serve a two-year term. The current mayor

2679-614: The river from Sarnia, Ontario . The two cities are connected by the Blue Water Bridge at the eastern terminus of Interstate 94 . Port Huron has the easternmost point of land in the state of Michigan and is also one of the northernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area ( Metro Detroit ). This area was long occupied by the Ojibwa people. French colonists had

2736-709: The sale, the formerly non-profit Catholic institution converted to a for-profit entity. CF Bancorp, a bank holding company for Citizens Federal Bank, was based in Port Huron. It was closed by regulators in April 2010 after it suffered from bank failure in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 financial crisis . There are currently four banks with a total of seven branches in the city containing $ 563 million in deposits, which are, in order of local deposit market share : JPMorgan Chase (2 branches), Huntington Bancshares (3 branches), Eastern Michigan Bank (1 branch), and Northstar Bank (1 branch). The first station to sign on in Port Huron

2793-485: The site of the Municipal Office Center and the wastewater treatment plant. The Black River divides the city in half, snaking through Port Huron and emptying into the St. Clair River near Downtown. Port Huron has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfa ) with hot summers, cold winters and rain or snow in all months of the year. Port Huron is the largest city in the Thumb area, and

2850-582: The successful shipbuilding and lumber industries in Michigan. These industries supported development around the Great Lakes and in the Midwest. In 1859 the city had a total of 4,031 residents; some 1,855, or 46%, were foreign-born or their children (first-generation Americans). By 1870, Port Huron's population exceeded that of surrounding villages. In 1871, the State Supreme Court designated Port Huron as

2907-489: The vicinity of the former Fort Gratiot, was annexed by the city of Port Huron. The following historic sites have been recognized by the State of Michigan through its historic marker program. The city was hit by a violent F4 tornado on May 21, 1953 , damaging or destroying over 400 structures, killing two, and injuring 68. The city received the All-America City Award in 1955 and 2005. In June 1962,

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2964-502: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. A reference to the Port Huron Statement was made in the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski . In 2009,

3021-458: Was WAFD, which stood for We Are Ford Dealers . The station was owned by the Albert B. Parfet Company, a local Ford car dealership. WAFD signed on March 4, 1925 and signed off in 1926, with plans to relocate the station to Detroit. WHLS , coinciding with the opening of the Blue Water Bridge, signed on in 1938. It was founded by Harold Leroy Stevens and Fred Knorr . John Wismer became part owner of

3078-531: Was approved on June 12, 2015, by a 5–1 vote of the Great Lakes Water Authority board, marking a historic regionalization of water control hailed by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan . The assumption of much of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department 's (DWSD) operations by the Great Lakes Water Authority will allow Detroit to fund improvements to Detroit's aging water infrastructure, such as repairs to old treatment facilities and leaking pipes. The lease payments to Detroit must be used for water purposes, and cannot be diverted to

3135-856: Was changed to the Keystone Ice Miners . Port Huron is also home to the Port Huron Prowlers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League . The Port Huron Pirates indoor football team dominated the Great Lakes Indoor Football League up until their departure to Flint, MI . McMorran Arena once again hosted indoor football with the Port Huron Predators of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. The Predators failed to finish

3192-429: Was found on the north bank of the Black River between Erie Street and Quay Street which is now a parking area for Bowl O Drome and Port Huron Kayak Launch. Ships built by Jenks includes: Port Huron is served by two acute care facilities, McLaren Port Huron (formerly known as Port Huron Hospital), and Lake Huron Medical Center (formerly known as St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Port Huron). McLaren Health Care Corporation ,

3249-599: Was one of only six similar bridges remaining in the US. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.26 square miles (31.75 km ), of which 8.08 square miles (20.93 km ) is land and 4.18 square miles (10.83 km ) is water. The city is considered to be part of the Thumb area of East-Central Michigan , also called the Blue Water Area . The easternmost point (on land) of Michigan can be found in Port Huron, near

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