Water main breaks in Dixmoor, the latest of nearly 15 in one month, village president says
A water line through a main thoroughfare in Dixmoor broke Thursday, the latest in a series of nearly 15 line breaks this month affecting the south suburb, Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said.on Wood Street between 141st and 143rd streets due to the break.Roberts said water has not been shut off in the village, but added that officials won’t know the severity of the break until repair efforts break ground.
He said crews will open ground on Saturday morning, which will involve closing additional sections of Wood Street. The area’s water pressure is being closely monitored, Roberts said, and the village has bottled water ready to give out to residents if needed.Afternoon Briefing1,000 residents of the village were without waterThe water supply problems are due to aging infrastructure, Roberts said. The pipes have small holes that can eventually lead to a pipe’s collapse, he said.
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