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City issues water alert after additional chlorine was pumped from plant

KWQC · last updated

ROCK FALLS, Ill. (KWQC) — The City of Rock Falls issued a water alert Saturday after they said additional chlorine was pumped from the water plant.

The city said that due to a failure of a Water Flow Meter at the water plant, the department pumped additional chlorine out into the distribution system that exceeds the 4.0 mg/l required by the IEPA.

The city is asking residents to flush their plumbing lines until they no longer smell the chlorine.

The Water Department will be doing water sampling also throughout the day at various areas of the town, the city said.

According to the city, it should be resolved by late Saturday or Sunday.

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