Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe THE MOVING and repair of the natural spring off Lake Road near Little Girl's Point completes the transfer of ownership of the spring from the Gogebic County Road Commission to Ironwood Township. The installation of a new pipe, left, was necessary after the old pipe was damaged during the flooding that was part of the July 11 storm. The damage is believed to have led to the spring testing positive for the presence of coliform bacteria.
By RICHARD JENKINS
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Township employees have finished moving and repairing the natural spring off Lake Road, near Little Girl's Point, a step residents and officials hope will help the spring remain open.
The moving of the spring's exit pipe was a necessary part of the transfer of its ownership from the Gogebic County Road Commission to the township.
The transfer was necessary after it became clear repairs to the pipe were required following a positive test for the presence of coliform bacteria earlier this summer. The bacteria, while not necessari...
