Thursday, July 23, 2009

Boil-Water Advisory Lifted

After two years under a boil-water advisory, residents of Ignace can finally drink from the tap.

The township has been supplied with water from its new water treatment plant since early June, problems with the plant forced the need for a boil-water advisory to be extended.

Town officials say those problems are have been corrected.

Besides the lengthy boil-water advisory, the town's 665 households have had to endure sinks, tubs, dishwashers and laundry suffering from hard water and iron stains.