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Notice For Ford River Water System Customers From E 4863 M35 to E5113 M35
As of 7:00 pm Eastern time, January 16, 2025, the boil water advisory has been lifted. It is now safe to use the water for normal consumption.
Thank you everyone for your patience and cooperation.
Notice to Ford River Township Water Customers
We are temporarily adding chlorine to the water supply to Address contamination issues in the system from E 4863 M35 To E5113 M35
What this means for the customers in the boil water advisory area.
1 Do not drink water immediately after smelling chlorine in the water. It must still be tested before the advisory can be lifted
2. Why testing takes so long
A. when a sample is taken it must sit for 24 hours before reading.
B. When we get a safe sample a second sample must be taken from the same source . The second sample must go through the same 24 hour process.
3. We will notify customers in the boil advisory area when it is safe to resume drinking the water.
4 After that you may notice some chlorine taste and smell in the water but it will be safe to drink
What this means for customers NOT in the boil water advisory area
Your Water is safe to drink. You may notice a chlorine smell and or taste in your water for a while. The concentration will be the same as communities that constantly chlorinate their water
For all customers
The chlorination is temporary. As water is used ,it will gradually dilute the chlorine
If you have questions call the Water Operator at 906-241-4346
Or the Supervisor at 906-399-6411
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About Ford River Township
Ford River is a rural community of 2,019 residents living in 906 households (as of the 2020 U.S. Census). The Township is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (“UP”), just south of the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone (approximately 20 minutes and 30 minutes away, respectively). Ford River’s residents enjoy a quiet lifestyle connected to nature with many recreational opportunities only a stone’s-throw away. Township Hall provides a central gathering space for community events.
The Ford River community is closely connected to water resources. One of the aspects residents like the most about living in Ford River is the proximity to Lake Michigan, the Ford River, and the Bark River. There are numerous smaller lakes and rivers in Ford River Township as well, including North Lake, South Lake, Henderson Lakes, Sevenmile Marsh, Ten Mile Creek, Finnlands Creek, Sunny Brook and No Seeum Creek.
