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	The duties of the Drain Commissioner are established by statutory law (Michigan Drain Code of 1956, as amended) as well as delegated by the County Board of Commissioners. The Lenawee County Drain Commissioner is responsible for the maintenance of 709 separate drainage districts encompassing over 1,500 miles of drains within the boundaries of the county. The job also includes the administration and maintenance of nine (9) separate sewer systems and four (4) water systems. This office also issues and enforces soil erosion permits, inspects preliminary plats and maintains the court-ordered lake levels on eight (8) lakes in the county.

		Stephen R. May Drain Commissioner

New Summer Hours 4/19/13 - 10/3/13 7AM - 5:30PM Monday -Thursday For your convenience we have installed a Payment Drop Box at our office located on Springbrook Ave. (regular hours of M-F 8AM-4:30PM resume 10/4/13)
Map- 2011 Open Drain Maintenance Activities
Red Mill Pond information		National Floodplain Insurance Rate Map Modernization for Lenawee County
Lenawee County Sewer, Water & Drain 24 Hour Emergency Number 1-866-737-2862

Maintenance Request
	If you are having trouble with a Lenawee County Designated Drain please Contact Us, or use this Form to request maintenance. Map of Lenawee County Designated Drains

Let us know fast if you experience flooding from a County Drain or Sanitary Sewer

Any individual who has been injured or has suffered property damage as a result of a County Storm Drain or Sanitary Sewer must provide written notice of the event within 45 days after the date the damage or injury was discovered Written notice must include the following:

Name, address and phone number of claimant
Address of the affected property
Date of discovery of any property damages or physical injuries
Brief description of the claim

Failure to comply with the new reporting requirements will result in a denial of the claim.
Act 222 of Public Acts of 2001

Flooding & Tornado Safety Information
	Dam Safety Tornado Facts Tornado & Thunderstorm Safety Flooding Facts
		Credit: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality


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