MARQUETTE, MI-- A frost line six to seven feet deep in some areas is wreaking havoc with water pipes in communities around the Upper Peninsula.
Officials in a number of towns have issued “let-run” orders to their customers. They say residents should run water about the width of a Number 2 pencil until further notice. The continuous stream should prevent the water from freezing.
WLUC-TV says let-run orders are in effect for:
Customers of Adams Township Public Works
Chatham
Iron River
some streets in Ishpeming
Menominee
Lake Linden
L’Anse
Palmer
parts of Sawyer
Baraga
Tilden Township
Big Bay
Munising
Rock
Princeton
Austin
New Swanzy
Ironwood
Crystal Falls City and Township
Trenary
the Greenwood and Diorite water systems in Ely Township
Adams Township
some areas of Negaunee Township
and certain streets in Marquette.
Residents should keep their water running until notified to stop, even if temperatures rise.
