Information needed to keep the water flowing on one Ontonagon County trail.

ONTONAGON – State Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen announced the need for information regarding the public water along the Bill Nichols Trail in Ontonagon County.  According to a press release sent by Ed McBroom, a recent investigation by the Western UP Health Department failed to be able to identify the specific source of the water, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is requiring the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to discontinue use of the water as a result since Michigan law requires knowledge of the source for any public drinking water. Markkanen and McBroom have been working with the DNR and others to try to find out the source of the water so it can continue to be available to the public and say they would appreciate hearing from anyone that knows the history of this water source.  They would like to Find out how and when it was installed, and that if it is a true artesian well that could make it legally possible for the water to still be available to the public.