Water service restored in Dixmoor after leak repaired; boil water order extended until Tuesday evening
DIXMOOR, Ill. (CBS) – Residents in south suburban Dixmoor are under a boil water order until Tuesday evening, after another water main break on Sunday.
Water in Dixmoor was shut off Sunday afternoon when a leak on Spaulding Street resulted in low water pressure for most residents, according to a statement from the village.
The leak was repaired Sunday evening, and water pressure was being returned to residents around 6:30 p.m., according to Village President Fitzgerald Roberts.
Dixmoor officials first asked residents to boil water until 6:30 p.m. Monday, but later extended the boil water order until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as they continue performing tests on the water supply.
"I appreciate the patience of residents as we worked to get this situation resolved and I thank our public works department for their hard work in fixing the water break so that we could return water pressure to the Village," Roberts said in a statement.
Residents in Dixmoor experienced water issues last October going a week without normal pressure for a week -- leading to school closures and residents resorting to three nearby forest preserve campgrounds for showering.