Village warns residents of temporary water restrictions as treatment plant undergoes reconstruction

The Village Board on Sept. 2 asked residents to conserve water as the village’s treatment plant undergoes reconstruction and will require a temporary full shutdown to replace the main supply line. Public works staff told the board that construction on the sedimentation basin is under way: “The north wall is complete,” and “the removal of the sedimentation basin tops have been removed,” leaving concrete and brick supports that were removed to make way for reconstruction. The staff said the plant is operating at about half capacity while work continues and that a complete shutdown will be necessary to replace the main line that feeds the plant. Why it matters: the shutdown will reduce available treated water and the village asked residents to limit outdoor and nonessential water use to help maintain service. The board was told to avoid sprinkler use and to schedule nonessential water use for the advised windows. Public works staff gave specific guidance: “So again, if you got a hand water, just do it by hand in the early in the morning, 6 to 9, 6 to 9 at night,” and “No sprinklers. Just be conscious of what you're doing, please.” Other water system work reported at the meeting included a replaced service line at the VFW post on Whitbeck Street and a patch repair after a sizeable water main break at 30 Main Street. Staff also reported routine testing of Dean’s Mill and Moxley Street pumps and daily plant maintenance while construction proceeds. The board did not take a formal vote tied to the shutdown at the Sept. 2 meeting; the remarks were given as part of the DPW report and the board relayed the conservation request to residents.