Dixmoor Restores Water Supply After Swift Repair of Dual Water Main Breaks on 143rd Street

In Dixmoor, Illinois, the village has successfully addressed two recent water main breaks, officials confirmed on Sunday.

The second break, which was reported on Saturday, followed the earlier repair of a disruption that had affected numerous homes.

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This incident is part of an ongoing challenge, as Dixmoor has experienced several water main breaks over the past month.

Village President Fitzgerald Roberts informed residents on Saturday evening about the situation, stating, “The water main break is located at 143rd and Marshfield in Dixmoor, IL. Approximately 50 homes are affected. These homes have no water service as a result of the break. Crews are working to repair the break. No timetable for the completion of the repairs is available at the moment.”

A village spokesperson later updated on Saturday that the initial break had been fixed, yet another had been identified nearby. By Sunday, officials confirmed that this second issue had also been resolved.

“The water main break at 143rd and Page Ave. in Dixmoor has been repaired,” Roberts said in a statement. “On Saturday, crews repaired a water main break located at 143rd and Marshfield in Dixmoor and after finishing that repair another break was discovered. Crews worked this morning to address the new break at 143rd and Page Avenue. The repairs were completed at approximately 3 pm. There is no boil water order.”

One of the water main breaks last month forced two schools to close down while crews got to work on repairs. Another break last week impacted more than half of all Dixmoor residents.

The village says 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,” Roberts said last week. “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.”