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New Spencer water treatment plant adds capacity for future growth

New Spencer water treatment plant adds capacity for future growth
Greg Droessler of Town & Country Engineering chats with Norm Wolf during an open house event last Thursday for Spencer’s new water treatment plant and Well No. 7. The facility is approximately 3,500 square feet and doubles the village’s water supply. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO
New Spencer water treatment plant adds capacity for future growth
Greg Droessler of Town & Country Engineering chats with Norm Wolf during an open house event last Thursday for Spencer’s new water treatment plant and Well No. 7. The facility is approximately 3,500 square feet and doubles the village’s water supply. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO

As demand for housing in Spencer grows, so does the need for clean drinking water. A second water treatment plant on the west side of the village is helping to meet that demand while leaving room f...

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Thanksgiving fire displaces Loyal family

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