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Ironwood 16-inch water line completed, testing to follow

By RALPH ANSAMI

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IRONWOOD — The completion of laying the pipe for the 16-inch water transmission line to the city wellfields in Ironwood Township was celebrated by the Ironwood City Commission on Monday.

“The pipes are in. A big milestone has been met,” said Paul Anderson, of Coleman Engineering, of Ironwood, the city’s engineering firm for the Ruotsala Construction project.

Anderson said pressure testing will be conducted in the next week for the phase 4 city infrastructure project. The tests will determine if the project can advance to the final approval...