Boil order in effect in Dixmoor as water main break fixed

DIXMOOR, Ill. (WLS) -- Crews have repaired a water main break and a boil order is in effect in south suburban Dixmoor Monday morning.

The water main break impacted more than half of the community

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Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said crews fixed the break at about 2:30 a.m. and a boil order is in effect.

By 2:30 a.m., crews finished repairs to the eight-inch water main at 139th between Dixie Highway and Thornton Road.

For several hours people had to go with little to no water while repairs were completed. It impacted 800 to 1,000 households.

"It's terrible because you don't have any water you can't even flush your toilet," Cynthia Mossuto said. "I personally don't drink the water here because a lot of people have gotten sick --well not a lot of people, but people have told me they don't feel good after drinking the water."

Unfortunately, water main breaks in Dixmoor are not new. This has been the sixth water main break in the village, since Wednesday.

One of the water main breaks last week forced 2 schools to close down, while crews got to work on repairs.

The village said the old infrastructure is partially to blame and leaders continue to push for more funding to make much needed improvements.

"We still need more funding to take care of this infrastructure out here," Fitzgerald Roberts. "I say over and over again this infrastructure is over 100 years old plus when you have hot to cold, or if it's too hot you're going to have pipes that break."

More cases of water will continue to be available at village hall to continue to help those who have been impacted.