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WATER BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED – Water may be used without boiling.

Press Release
Contact Information:
Robert A. Brown Jr, City Manager City of Wakefield
Office: 906.229.5131
citymanager@cityofwakefieldmi.gov

For Immediate Release
WATER BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED – Water may be used without boiling.

Wakefield, MI. (May 8, 2023)- The City’s water samples are tested by White Water Associates
laboratory, certified for drinking water analysis by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The City submitted four consecutive sets
of tests, twenty-four hours apart, with no traces of Coliform or E.Coli. White Water Associates lab
results verify that the municipal water system is safe and no longer needs to be boiled.

In the coming months, the City will continue to work with consultants, engineers, and State
agencies to identify well-head improvements to mitigate future disruption of the municipal water
supply.

We wish to thank the contractors, consultants, engineers, the Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Gogebic Range Water Authority,
and our employees who worked to restore our drinking water operations.
Additionally, we thank those who have been impacted for their patience and understanding.

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Drinking Water Warning Update – May 7th

Press Release
Contact Information:
Robert A. Brown Jr, City Manager
City of Wakefield
Office: 906.229.5131
citymanager@cityofwakefieldmi.gov

For Immediate Release – DRINKING WATER WARNING Sunday test results and continue to boil water.

Wakefield, MI. (May 07, 2023)- On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the City collected samples from our
municipal water supply. The samples were collected from the City’s source water sampling point
and two locations within the City’s distribution system. The source water sampling point is where
the raw water from the aquifer enters our water system before the addition of chlorine and
fluoride.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy require two sets of samples,
taken twenty-four hours apart, from both our source water sampling points and distribution sites
to return negative results before lifting the water boil may be considered. The second set of
sample testing yielded four negative results from distribution sites and source water sampling
points.
The City anticipates the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the
Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, will make a determination on Monday, May 8,
2023, regarding the lifting of the Water Boil Advisory. Until a decision is made, the Water Boil
Advisory remains in effect.
Please follow the Gogebic Range Water Authority’s Facebook Page and website for up-to-date
information regarding their operations and Water Boil Status.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact Dave Semenak, Water Operator, at
906.364.2886.

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Drinking Water Warning

Our water system testing detected a fecal indicator (E. coli) in the City of Wakefield’s wells (pre-treatment). As our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation. On April 24, 2023, we collected a sample from the City of Wakefield’s wells. The sample tested positive for E. Coli. We are now conducting additional sampling of the well to determine the extent of the problem and are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the source of the contamination.
The City of Wakefield is actively working with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department and EGLE. Please continue to monitor our Facebook Page for updates.
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