Elected officials are calling for federal help after a series of water main breaks in south suburban Robbins left around 100 homes without water over the holiday.
On Friday, a number of leaders marked a step forward in preventing flooding in the south suburbs of Chicago.Elected officials are calling for federal help after a series of water main breaks in south suburbanWater was restored Friday and a boil-order was issued for 24 hours at the homes near the latest water main break at 135th Street and Pulaski Road, according to the village.
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant held a news conference calling for millions in federal funding to fix the ongoing water problems in the south suburbs. "This is a continuing problem that we see in a lot of minority … communities across the nation," Bryant said. "This is not a Robbins problem. This is a state and federal problem."He said two water main breaks were reported last week, but that there had been around 40 breaks in Robbins since February.
In a statement, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said it "is totally unacceptable that Southland suburban families have been repeatedly left without water, especially on this Thanksgiving Day. This is a serious issue that has long plagued these communities." Rush said he has scheduled a meeting next month with the Environmental Protection Agency after a series of five water main breaks this year in neighboring Dixmoor.that I have read and agree
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