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Progress in the Dixmoor water crisis, thanks in part to Blue Island stepping up

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Dixmoor and Cook County officials said Saturday that a boil order was still in effect in the south suburban village that has gone without running water for a week — but they maintained progress was being made.

No one could give a timeframe on when the problem attributed to the water main in Harvey, which supplies water to Dixmoor, would be diagnosed and fixed. That means for the time being, more than 3,000 residents will have to make do with bottled water.

“I can’t tell you how long it’s going to take, but there is light at the end of the tunnel,” said Bill Barnes, executive director at the Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security, said a news conference. […]

However, there was recent ground gained in upping the system’s water pressure. Roberts said as of Saturday, the village was at 17 pounds of pressure after temporarily rerouting water from Blue Island. That isn’t enough to reach the ideal 35 pounds of pressure, but Roberts said, “the issue at hand is being resolved as I speak.”

* ABC 7…

While the boil water order remains in effect, residents are now able to take showers and resume some normal use of water as pressure returns to Dixmoor, according to Village President Fitzgerald Roberts.

The Village is back feeding water from Blue Island in their reservoir and there is also some increased water pressure coming from Harvey.

The reservoir is also now filling up and businesses are able to open, but schools will likely still be learning virtually on Monday.

Jeff Maxey said that means figuring out schedules for his six kids that range from five to 14-years-old.

* Dixmoor Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts was on WGN Radio today to talk about the situation. They’re still waiting on the special cameras to locate the problem, he said. He said he hoped that by the end of this week or “sometime next week” the water will be drinkable. But volunteers have donated “plenty of water,” including a truckload on its way from Texas.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Oct 25, 21 @ 3:40 pm

Comments

decaying infrastructure cannot be ignored. citizens, spend more time on this issue. it has deep life implications.

Comment by Amalia Monday, Oct 25, 21 @ 6:48 pm
Pass the Biden agenda, and let’s get to work.

Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Oct 26, 21 @ 5:58 am