Dixmoor restores water service after 2 water main breaks

The village of Dixmoor had more water woes Thursday.

In the afternoon, the village announced they had shut down water service to the entire community while they worked on fixing two major water main breaks. However, later in the evening, the village announced that service had been restored.

The two water main breaks were located at 141st Street and Woods Street, and 143rd and Davis and Spaulding streets. The village had said the decision to shut down water service was due to the amount of water that was being lost from the village water tank and concerns over burning up the water pumps.

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Shutting off the water was done to prevent further damage to the water system, the village said.

"We’re paying our water bills, we deserve water. It’s not too much to ask for," said Dixmoor resident Ahmad Muhammad.

Earlier in the day, Scott Stiles and his family stockpiled water in their bath tub to flush the toilet, wash dishes and freshen up.

"It’s very frustrating. We have elderly living here, disabled people and children," Stiles said.

Crews spent the day repairing the towns dilapidated water infrastructure after three water main breaks occurred in the last 48 hours.

"If they would come here and run new lines and pipes, that would be fine because the pipes are old and falling apart," said Dixmoor Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts.

Earlier this year, Dixmoor was awarded $2-million toward their water main project after some residents went up to two weeks without water.

Mayor Roberts said they still haven’t received the funds.

Meanwhile, outside Village Hall — located at 170 West 145th Street — residents were seen picking up water as a boil order remains in effect until next week.

The village said Thursday they were working with Thornton Township to get emergency water to Dixmoor.

Residents can call Village Hall at 708-389-6121.