Danville 118 issues early dismissal, E-Learning for Friday

UPDATE: Due to water challenges as well as below-zero wind chill temperatures, District 118 will pivot to an E-Learning day for Friday, Jan. 19.

Statement from Aqua Illinois

Due to extreme temperatures in the region, our Danville Water Treatment Plant and system has been under extreme stress for the past several days, resulting in significant equipment failure. We have been working around the clock to address this issue and support safe and reliable water service. At this point we are experiencing limited service disruptions and decreased water pressure that will continue until we are able to resume normal operations.

While we have no indication of water quality issues, we are issuing a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for a small number of customers. This advisory, issued in consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, is for approximately 2,076 customers in communities North of Boiling Springs Road and on W. Newell Road, at N. Vermilion Street to N. Bowman Ave, and South to airport.

Customers in the areas listed above should boil their water at least FIVE minutes before using or use bottled water. They should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. If boiling water, bring it to a rolling boil, let it boil for five minutes, and let it cool before using.

For real-time information on this situation, customers can:

Sign up for WaterSmart alerts to receive calls, texts and emails on the status of your water service: https://www.aquawater.com/watersmart-alerts.php.

Visit our online disruption map updated with the latest information. The map can be found on our Service Alerts page on the Aqua website: https://www.aquawater.com/service-alerts.php

We request our customers to use water conservatively and only as necessary as we return our plant to full capacity. We will keep customers updated of our progress, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND)- Danville District 118 will close its facilities early on Thursday, Jan. 18.

According to the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, all District 118 schools will dismiss early due to water challenges within the community and the times of early dismissal will vary by school.

The dismissal schedule is as follows: