CADIZ — The Christopher Spring is flowing again for local residents to enjoy, and village leaders said they are grateful to the owners for making the necessary repairs.

Cadiz Village Council took a moment to thank Emily Wagner, owner of the spring, for making the repairs to the community staple during council’s Thursday evening meeting.

The spring’s water flow ceased in mid-October, leaving many residents who enjoyed drinking the crystal clear water concerned. Wagner previously said it was the first time the water had stopped flowing in more than a century.

After a few weeks of repairs, the spring is once again producing water.

Mayor John Migliore said the village is grateful to Wagner for making the repairs so that the community may continue to enjoy the spring’s water.

“We’re thankful for her doing all that she did to revitalize the spring and bring it back for people of the community and the area,” he said.

People come from all over to drink the natural spring water, Migliore said.

“We want to make sure people know it’s back in working order,” he added.

The Wagner family plans to do some additional work in the coming weeks, including installing a few tanks behind the existing trough that will catch the excess water runoff, Migliore said. The tanks will be used for storage to supply water for the greenhouses on the farm.

In other village news, council signed an agreement with Columbia Gas for the company to replace gas lines throughout the community. The village charged the gas company $15,000 for a permit fee to perform the work.

Migliore said all of the main lines will be replaced, including those along Ohio 9.

An expected start date for the gas line replacement project is unknown. Migliore said the company wants to begin the work as soon as possible. He said he anticipates the work will get underway in the spring.

Additionally, new water department billing software is being utilized that allows residents access to additional payment methods. Resdients’ water bills will also appear in a new format, Migliore said.

The new software was installed Jan. 1, providing customers the chance to make payments online. Migliore said this month, most residents received their first new bill under the more detailed format.

In October, council approved the purchase of the new billing software for $17,500. The village’s former software had many errors and needed replaced, officials previously stated. The new software is meant to provide a more efficient billing and reporting system.

Council will next meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the fire department social hall in Cadiz.