Boil-water notice is no longer in effect

A boil-water notice in Lockport Township was lifted Thursday afternoon.
According to Jennifer Ransbottom, director of utility management services for Jones Petrie Rafinski, the Lockport Township Water System – in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – has determined it is no longer necessary to use bottled water or boil water before drinking or cooking.
Appropriate corrective measures have been taken and follow-up samplings Wednesday and Thursday have confirmed no coliform bacteria is present in the water supply.
The advisory has been in place since Friday afternoon, when a water sample taken from a Moorepark Road well detected the presence of coliform bacteria.
Kenny Jones, vice president and CFO of Jones Petrie Rafinski, said he plans to attend Lockport Township’s next board meeting and make a series of recommendations, especially for the line servicing the Moorepark neighborhood, to minimize the number of boil-water advisories.