Boil Your Water If You Live In Beverly, Morgan Park Or Auburn Gresham, City Warns - Block Club Chicago

Boil Your Water If You Live In Beverly, Morgan Park Or Auburn Gresham, City Warns

CHICAGO — A boil water order has been issued for a large stretch of the South Side covering parts of Beverly, Morgan Park and Auburn Gresham.

The order is in effect for all homes and buildings in the area between Sacramento Avenue and I-57 and between 87th and 119th streets, according to an email from Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th). It was not immediately clear how long the order will be in effect.

People in the affected area should bring water to a rolling boil for at least 5 minutes to ensure it’s safe before cooling it and then consuming it, according to the city’s Department of Water Management. People do not need to boil water for laundry, showers and baths or watering lawns.

Water should be boiled for all consumption, however. This includes making ice cubes, washing food, washing dishes and brushing teeth.

People who live in the affected area can pick up free bottled water at Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Ave.

The order was issued after a water main at the Roseland Pumping Station began leaking Tuesday night.

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This is at least the third time in recent years Far South Side residents have had their water supply impacted by issues at the Roseland Pumping Station.

In May of 2021, residents of Beverly and Morgan Park were under a 24-hour boil water notice after the Roseland Pumping Station shut down. The pumping station at 347 West 104th Street shut down again on May 25 of that year. While the Water Department blamed ComEd for that outage, the city’s inspector general determined the issue was caused by a problem with city equipment.

Officials are also warning Chicagoans to look out for flooding after Tuesday night saw torrential storms.

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