A precautionary boil order remains in effect for residents in several Lake County communities after dramatic drops in water pressure over the Fourth of July weekend.
According to officials with Lake County and with Aqua Illinois, those orders remain in effect for some residents of Forest Lake, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer. Residents in the Glennshire subdivision are also under the boil order.breaks and leaks in water mains, and increased holiday demand made it difficult for the system to regain water pressure.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
Systems for Aqua saw a drop in water pressure beginning on Sunday, according to officials. A precautionary boil order was issued at that point, and the search began for the cause of the issues. Workers found leaks in commercial properties on Monday, but other leaks began to occur, which did not allow the system to repressurize properly, according to Aqua.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Precautionary boil order in effect for Lake County subdivisionsLake County has issued a precautionary boil order for Forest Lake, and the Hawthorn Woods and Glenshire subdivisions.
Read more »
Lake County water emergency enters fourth day, forces shutdown of Hawthorn Woods Aquatic CenterA water outage continued to affect many residents in southern Lake County on Wednesday and resulted in the closure of a local water park.
Read more »
Fourth of July trash at Lake Tahoe beaches to be cleaned up by robotsComputerized custodians work to “Keep Tahoe Blue” after big holiday crowds
Read more »
Water restrictions lifted at Clear Creek in Jefferson County ahead of Fourth of JulyColoradans will be spending time on the water over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. That includes Clear Creek in Jefferson County, where officials just lifted water restrictions on Monday.
Read more »
Robots to help in post-July Fourth cleanup effort at Lake TahoeBeach-cleaning robots will join an army of volunteers in picking up trash along Lake Tahoe’s shoreline following Fourth of July celebrations this year.
Read more »