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Boil Water Order issued for part of Pinckneyville after water line struck by boring operation
Summary
Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert announced a Boil Water Order for customers from Fairground Road to Cottontail Road and areas south of the SR‑127 viaduct after a boring company drilled through a line; affected customers should follow the health advisory until lifted.
During the council’s correspondence segment on Aug. 25, Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert reported that a boring company had drilled through a municipal water line. City officials issued a Boil Water Order covering customers from Fairground Road to Cottontail Road and all areas south of the viaduct/tracks on State Route 127 "until further notice."
The advisory was announced as part of routine correspondence; the transcript does not include a timetable for testing or rescinding the advisory. Residents in the named area should follow official boil-water guidance until the city announces the order has been lifted.
The council did not take further action on the matter during the meeting; follow-up operational details and timelines were not specified in the public record provided.
