The Oakland County Drain Commissioner's Office is faced with many challenges in the 21st century. It must provide leadership in areas of regional cooperation in order to make responsible decisions about infrastructure, the environment and water quality.

The Drain Commissioner's Office is a key component in providing you with quality water supply, drainage systems and sewage disposal systems...and doing it in a way that keeps our environment safe and promotes responsible growth.

Michigan State law, The Drain Code--Act 40 of 1956, as amended, gives the County Drain Commissioner powers and responsibilities to govern legally established drainage systems within the County. The County Drain Commissioner also has additional statutory responsibilities (Act 342, etc.), along with other responsibilities delegated by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

Key Staff:

John P. McCulloch
Drain Commissioner

Kevin R. Larsen
Chief Deputy Drain Commissioner

Douglas A. Buchholz, P.E.
Deputy and Manager
Operations and Maintenance Division

Joseph P. Kozma, P.E.  
Deputy and Manager
Engineering and Construction Division

Contact Information:

Public Works Building 95 West
One Public Works Drive
Waterford, Michigan, USA, 48328-1907
Phone: 248-858-0958
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
email: ocdc@oakgov.com

If you rely on an electronic device to find us, Internet map services and most GPS units recognize 95 Public Works Drive, Waterford, Michigan, 48328 as our address. Click below for a map of the Oakland County Service Center Campus.

Directions to Public Works Building (Building 95 West):

Oakland County Service Center Map - for directions, click on the direction you are coming from or click on Campus Map.

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