ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Update Wednesday, Sept. 18: A boil order put into effect following the water main break has been lifted, per city officials.
Update Tuesday, Sept. 17: According to Rock Island officials, repairs on the water main were completed around dusk Monday night and water has been restored to affected residents. A boil order remains in effect until further notice.
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Some Rock Island residents have lost water access following a water main break.
City officials said they discovered a water main break on Monday, Sept. 16 near 92nd Avenue West and Ridgewood Road. Water was set to be turned off around 3:30 p.m. so crews can make repairs. It's estimated to be turned back on by midnight, with a boil order to follow until further notice.
Here are the impacted residences. You can also find them on the map below.
- 2100 92nd Avenue West
- 2301 92nd Avenue West
- Highland Springs Golf Course
- All properties on both sides of 35th Street West, including the Highland Springs subdivision and the apartment buildings at 8903 and 8909 35th Street West
- All properties on Highland Drive
- All properties on Highland Court
How to stay safe during a boil order
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends residents in a town with a boil water advisory should either use bottled water or boil their tap water before use. This is because the water could have germs that can make people sick.
The CDC recommends the following:
- Use bottled or boiled water for drinking and to prepare and cook food.
- If bottled water isn't available, bring water to a full rolling boil for at least one minute. Let the water cool before using it.
- Boil tap water even if it is filtered.
- Don't use water from any appliance connected to your water line, like ice and water from a refrigerator.
- If you have a baby and use baby formula, provide ready-to-use formula if possible.
- You can still wash your hands with the water. Make sure to scrub your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, then rinse them well. You can use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water aren't available.
- You can bathe in the water but be careful not to swallow any of it. Use caution when bathing babies and young children.
- Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
- Use disposable plates, cups and other eating utensils if possible.
- Pets can also get sick from some of the same germs. Give them bottled water or boiled water that has cooled.