The City of Elmhurst is repairing a major water main break on York Road north of I-290. The break occurred around 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, impacting residential and industrial areas north of North Avenue. Public Works crews have successfully isolated the leak and restored pressure to the system and will be completing repairs Thursday evening during the overnight hours.
As a reminder, a precautionary boil order is in place for all City water customers within the borders of North Avenue to the south, Rte. 83 to the west, I-294 to the east, Grand Ave. to the north until testing shows that the water meets public health standards. During a precautionary boil order, only bottled water or water that has been brought to a rolling boil for five minutes should be consumed or used for brushing teeth, cooking, washing dishes, making ice, or washing produce. It is still safe for residents to use water for washing hands, doing laundry, showering, flushing toilets, etc.
Once the precautionary boil order has been lifted, the City will notify residents and businesses that the water has tested safe and the precautionary boil order is no longer in effect. The City is committed to providing high-quality, safe drinking water, and precautionary boil orders are meant to inform customers that there has been an incident that caused the water system to become more susceptible to outside contaminants. A precautionary boil order does not mean that your water is confirmed to be contaminated. Instead, it means that because there is the possibility of contamination, you should take appropriate precautions until the City has completed water quality testing.
Businesses needing help assessing next steps during a precautionary boil order should contact the DuPage County Health Department about proper procedures. The Health Department may be reached at 630-682-7400. Please check back at elmhurst.org or on the City’s social media accounts for updates.
