WATER BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED

EFFECTIVE DATE:  5/21/2026  8:40 P.M.

SYSTEM NAME:  VILLAGE OF ONTONAGON

WSSN#:  5330

THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OF ONTONAGON ON 5/19/2026 IS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

TESTING HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO CONSUME AND MEETS ALL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT REGULATIONS.  SATISFACTORY BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLE RESULTS WERE RECEIVED ON 5/21/2026. 

 POST-ADVISORY INSTRUCTIONS

You may now resume normal water use, but please follow these safety and recovery guidelines before use:

• Flush Household Pipes: Run all cold water faucets for at least 5 minutes to flush out any stagnant water.
• Hot Water Heaters: Drain and flush hot water heaters if they were used extensively during the boil period (run for 15 minutes for a 40-gallon tank, 30+ minutes for larger tanks).
• Discard Contaminated Items: Discard any ice, coffee, or food products made with water during the advisory period.
• Appliances: Flush water lines to automatic ice makers and water dispensers by cycling through several batches of ice and water.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please contact either the Village Office at 906-884-2305 or the Water Treatment Plant at 906-885-5631.  General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses).  You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

                                                                                    WSSN:  5330

Jeremy Graff, Ontonagon Water Supervisor       

I certify that this water supply has fully complied with the public notification requirements in the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended and the administrative rules

William DuPont, Ontonagon Village Manager                   Date