Water, Sewer, and Utilities
The Village of Sparta Operates it own fresh water facility as well as its own waste water treatment facility.
Have Utility Bills Emailed to You
Instead of paper bills through regular mail, would you like to receive your Village utility bills by email? If so, you may submit your request here. Questions? Please call Kristen Phelps, Utility Billing Clerk, at Village offices, (616) 887-8251.
Sparta Water Department
The Village of Sparta Water Department was the first municipal water service in the State of Michigan to implement an iron removal system in conjunction with water softening. The Water Department has the ability to store over a million gallons in the three water towers Sparta maintains. We have four wells that can pump more than 2,850 gallons per minute into the water treatment plant. The Village also has generators at three of the four well locations, ready in the event of a power outage.
Utility Fee Schedule
The PDF link below details the water and sewer monthly fees, commodity charges, and connection fees. The rates are effective January 1, 2022.
Download a File:
2022 Utility Rate Structure (PDF)
Distribution System Material Inventory (DSMI)
The Village of Sparta has recently completed an inventory of our water distribution system service lines. In the interest of public transparency we are making the inventory available to the public in the attached document. Please contact our water department with any questions. This information is current as of September 17, 2024.
Download a File:
DSMI Inventory Sheet (PDF)
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
The Village of Sparta annually completes a water quality report. This report is required by both federal and state laws. If you have any questions regarding this report please contact Randy Carter, Water Plant Operator at the contact information on this page.
Please click the link below to read the report for the year listed.
Download a File:
2023 Consumer Confidence Report (PDF)
2022 Consumer Confidence Report (PDF)
2021 Consumer Confidence Report (PDF)
2020 Consumer Confidence Report
2019 Consumer Confidence Report
2018 Consumer Confidence Report
2017 Consumer Confidence Report
2016 Consumer Confidence Report
Sparta Water Department Contact Information
Water Department Operator: Bill Hunter
383 S. State St.
Sparta, MI 49345
Billing, Work Orders, and Turn On/Off Requests:
(616) 887-8251
Water Treatment Questions: (616) 887-0854
Email: Water Department
Sparta Waste Water Treatment Facility
The Village of Sparta maintains its own independent waste water treatment system. The system is composed of 1 treatment facility, 9 lift stations, and over 25 miles of service piping. The system is maintained by a staff of three; the Waste water Superintendent and two support persons, who perform day-to-day maintenance and effluent (exit flow) testing on the system.
The waste water system services the Village of Sparta as well as the Camp Lake Drainage Basin in Algoma Township. Daily flows to the system average approximately 750,000 gallons (enough to fill two Olympic sized swimming pools). The treatment facility uses a combination of gravity settling, biological agents, and chemical injections to treat the waste water before it is released into the Rogue River.
Sparta Waste Water Treatment Facility Contact Information
Conrad Bowman
611 E. Gardener St.
Sparta, MI 49345
Facility Phone: (616) 887-8711
Email: Conrad Bowman
