Sewage Infrastructure
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B/W photo of two pairs of men shaking hands at a construction site.
Ten news stories drafted by Bill Simmons, Commercial Record editor, tracking development of Saugatuck's municipal sewer system. The stories are undated but written prior to 1966. The text may or may not have appeared in the paper or were edited significantly before publication.
![Congratulations are given to Doyle D. Barker and Raymond D. Carter of the C and D Construction company of Benton Harbor as they complete laying the sanitary sewer line in Saugatuck 40 days ahead of schedule. Left to right: Richard G. Hoffman, Saugatuck village president; Barker, Carter and Robert H. Gove of Kalamazoo, engineer. [possible original photo caption; the man in the plaid shirt is likely Richard Hoffman]](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/4124/93f20ac0-0b39-11f0-81ab-3dee655617a0-v0m9xOH.lg@2x.jpg)
2021.18.56
In order to accommodate the large volumes of waste generated by summer visitors and to comply with government water safety regulations, Saugatuck slowly put in place a modern waste-management system. Prior to the treatment system, sewage was disposed of in septic fields or into the river.
Utilities and public infrastructure
Winthers, Sally
2021.18
Lane, Kit, family
Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966
11 in
8-1/2 in
084 Village/City Saugatuck, Saugatuck Township, Dredging Project
Kalamazoo Lake, Water & Sewer AuthorityHoffman, Richard "Dick"Saugatuck City Council
03/27/2025
03/31/2025