Normal lifts boil order

Posted on March 11, 2017

Epiphany School in Normal was closed due to flooding caused by a broken water main on Friday (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)

By Eric Stock

NORMAL – Town officials in Normal have issued an alert indicating the town-wide boil order has been lifted after completion of testing of water samples.

A major water main break occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of E. College Ave. in Normal. Due to the size of the break, the water system pressure dropped to a level that required a town-wide boil order effective immediately. Town officials said the boil order was precautionary, but required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Repairs to the damaged main were completed about 4 p.m. Friday and water samples were collected from the system and tested for approximately 24 hours.

The laboratory testing confirmed that the water quality was not compromised.

Anyone with questions is asked to call the Normal Water Department at (309) 454-9563.

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