Cold Snap Causes Multiple Water Main Breaks In Dixmoor
Some families were without water for several hours. At the peak of the problem, approximately 80 percent of the homes in Dixmoor had no water service, or only a trickle of water.
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Some families were without water for several hours. At the peak of the problem, approximately 80 percent of the homes in Dixmoor had no water service, or only a trickle of water.
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An 8-inch main burst around 1 p.m. Thursday, due to the extreme cold, causing water to flood the area.
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