Illinois American Water to Upgrade Critical Water Distribution System; Lane Closures Expected

Next week, Illinois American Water will be completing critical upgrades to Champaign County’s water distribution system. The work involves replacing and installing four distribution valves and replacing pipe and fittings at the intersection of Main Street and Race Street in Urbana.

In order to complete this work, crews will begin digging at the intersection of Main Street and Race Street in Urbana on Tuesday, Nov.14, 2017. Motorists should use caution when driving in the area and obey traffic signs, detour routes and flaggers in the area.

If possible, motorists should avoid the area. Weather permitting, road restoration should be completed and all lanes reopened by the end of the week.

While crews are upgrading the water system infrastructure on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, about 50 customers will experience a temporary impact to their water service. Customers will be notified of service impact and related action required via Illinois American Water’s customer notification system. The system contacts customers via telephone and text or email. Customers can update their contact information and choose their notification preference online at www.illinoisamwater.com.

About Illinois American Water

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a customer service center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville.

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.