From City Clerk Ryan Turner:
Here is the morning statement regarding the water issues and the upcoming work over the next couple of days.
Current Boil Orders: Cherry Street from 6th Street to 9th Street
East 8th from Mulberry to Pear
Currently, we are working on six service line leaks that are expected to be finished today. This will only affect individual houses.
Tomorrow, August 14th, at 6:30 pm, the City will experience a City-Wide water outage. The water plant will be shut down until this issue is resolved. This could last several hours and may extend into the early morning hours. Once the plant is shut down, no water will be delivered to homes.
Once the water is back online, there will be a boil order in place until the Illinois EPA lifts it. This could be 2-3 days before the boil order is lifted. There could also be discoloration of water when the water is turned back on. Be aware of this as you do laundry.
Shutting the plant down was a last resort. We have contacted advisors and engineers on this project in hopes we could avoid this situation, but unfortunately, the last resort is the only option we have left. We chose this time to limit the impact on our community. We have contacted local leaders to let them know of our plans. Please plan accordingly.
