Illinois American Water’s Lincoln
District to Flush Water Mains in October
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[October 14, 2015]
LINCOLN
- Illinois American Water will conduct water main flushing in
Lincoln beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 as part of its annual
distribution system maintenance program.
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The routine work is being done as part of an annual flushing
program that improves customer water service by flushing or cleaning
mineral deposits and sediment from water mains. Flushing will occur
during daytime hours between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm., Monday through
Friday, and continue through Oct. 15, 2015.
“The flushing program is designed not only to maintain a high
quality of water in the Lincoln distribution system, but to inspect
and operate fire hydrants to assure they are in good working order
as well,” said David Schonauer, operations superintendent for the
Lincoln District.
No interruptions in water service will occur as a result of the
work. Illinois American Water advises that when crews are flushing
nearby, customers may experience a slight drop in water pressure or
discoloration of their water. Illinois American Water does not
foresee incidences of discoloration, but if this does occur, it is
recommended that customers let their cold water run to clear before
using it again and refrain from doing laundry during that time. If
problems persist, notify Illinois American Water’s customer service
center at 1-800-422-2782.
The water main flushing will be performed by Illinois American Water
crews. They will be working out of white utility trucks labelled
with the company logo. All employees will also have photo ID badges.
The anticipated flushing is:
- October 5 – East of RR tracks to Pulaski St.
- October 6 – East of RR tracks from Pulaski St. to Keokuk St.
- October 7 – East of RR tracks from Keokuk St. to Lincolnwood
- includes all of Mayfair
- October 8 – Between RR tracks & Union from Decatur St. to
Feldman Dr.
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The anticipated flushing dates cont.:
- October 9 – Between Broadwell Dr. & Seventh St.
- October 12 – Between Seventh St. & Sixteenth St.
- October 13– Between Sixteenth St. & Feldman Dr.
- October 14 – West of Lincoln Parkway from Fifth St. Woodlawn
- October 15 – West of Lincoln Parkway on Woodlawn to I – 55
More information is available at
www.illinois
amwater.com
About Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water, a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water
utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or
wastewater services to approximately 1.2 million people. American Water also
operates a customer service center in Alton and a quality control and research
laboratory in Belleville. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest and
most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility
company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,800
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water,
wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47
states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found at
www.amwater.com.
[Karen Cotton, Illinois American
Water]
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