Spring Lake’s alum treatment is scheduled to start on or near April 28 and continue through the end of May. Click on the Alum tab below for more information about the treatment.

The Spring Lake – Lake Board was established in 1997 in accordance with Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. The Lake Board includes a lakefront property owner, representatives from each of the municipalities bordering Spring Lake, and representatives from both Ottawa and Muskegon Counties. Several board members are lake residents. Since its establishment, the Lake Board has implemented several programs to help improve conditions in Spring Lake. Funding for the project has been derived through special assessment of benefitting properties around the lake.  Management activities on Spring Lake are coordinated under the direction of the lake board’s environmental consultant, Progressive Companies. This website includes information about Spring Lake and ongoing lake management activities.

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​Click here for an overview of the project.

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The 2025 Spring Lake Newsletter is now available. 

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Recently, claims have been made that the Spring Lake - Lake Board is covering up an accidental spill that occurred during the 2005 alum treatment. A spill did occur in September of 2005 and was immediately reported to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), now the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Following an extensive DEQ investigation, and follow-up monitoring of the Spring Lake environment, a Consent Order was issued.