The Street and Alley Department has one position left to fill. Pick up your application at City Hall or one can be found on our website pittsfieldil.org
They have the water pressure problem on the west end of town fixed. They will check pressure again in the morning and adjust according if needed.
We are currently working a water pressure issue on the west end of town if you are having issues with water pressure.
***Public Water Supply Boil Order in Effect***
DATE: September 11, 2023
TO: News Media, Illinois EPA and Pike County Health Department
FROM: City of Pittsfield Water Superintendent Shane Allen
SUBJECT: Boil Order
AFFECTED AREA: Archer St. West to Kitchen Seed Company and from Washington St. South to the city limits. (See attached Map)
At about 7:30 AM on September 11, 2023, the City of Pittsfield water system in the affected area lost pressure due to the replacement of a leaking regulator assembly on Shetland drive. This caused the affected area of the city to lose volume and fall below the 20 Psi threshold.
The BOIL ORDER will remain in effect until laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully restored. You will receive notification at that time.
Bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for five minutes, and cool before using. Or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
As we awake today, we are reminded that on this day 22 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights, 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning, 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift, 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol, 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift, 3 court officers went to sleep not knowing what they’d encounter the next morning. None of them saw past 10:00am Sept 11, 2001.
In one single moment life may never be the same. As we live and enjoy the breaths we take today and tonight before we go to sleep in preparation for life tomorrow, kiss the ones we love, hold each other a little tighter, and never take one second of life for granted.
#wewillneverforget #911
Credit: Orange County Sheriff’s PBA
History of Labor Day....
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.
Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation. New York was the first state to introduce a bill, but Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day, on February 21, 1887. During 1887, four more states – Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York – passed laws creating a Labor Day holiday. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
Source: US Department of Labor
All City offices and departments will be closed September 4, 2023 in observance of Labor Day.
The Hooligan Car Show is happening Saturday, September 2 on the West Side of the Square. There will be no parking on Madison Street from Jefferson to Washington (as marked on the map) from 6am - mid-afternoon on that day.
We have one vacancy left to fill, come join our team!
The City will have a contractor working on Cherry Street later this week or possibly next week. They will scarifier up the road to remove the crown in the middle and level out the road surface. Ditch work and new culverts will be done later this summer/fall.
This work will be on Cherry between Grant and Lowry Streets.
The boil order issued August 19, 2023, affecting a large portion of West Pittsfield
has been lifted. Laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully
restored. You may return to normal use of your water service.
We currently have crews raising manhole lids on Fayette St. and they will be doing a couple on Piper Lame also.
There is also a crew preparing South 365th (the work camp road) for oil and chip, the road may be closed intermittently but the work camp will be accessible from one end or the other.
The road is being scarified up and will be gravel for a few weeks until they come to oil and chip it.
Please be patient while we are making improvements.
Samples for the area under the boil are at the lab and we are awaiting results. We will post again as soon as we can lift the boil order.
Not something you see every day, triplets beating the heat, laying in the shade today at Lake Pittsfield!
SUBJECT: Boil Order
AFFECTED AREA: (West Pittsfield) Washington St. from 365th St. East to Clinton St, from Clinton St. South to Bear Ct. This includes All Streets South of W. Washington that are West of Clinton St. (See attached Map)
At about 3:30 PM on August 19, 2023, the City of Pittsfield water system in the affected area lost pressure due to a water main break around 1299 W. Washington St. Due to the location of the break the West Water Tower needed to be shut down to repair the main. This caused the affected area of the city to lose volume and fall below the 20-psi threshold.
The BOIL ORDER will remain in effect until laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully restored. You will receive a notification at that time.
We unfortunately are going to have to shut the west tower down to repair the water main break on W Washington St this will effect most of the West end of town. Anyone that looses water pressure will be under a boil order until further notice. This will be from Landess Terrace West on the South side of town and to Grove St West on the North side of town. We will post when the boil order is lifted. Sorry for any inconvenience.
The City currently has a water main break on W. Washington St. Between the 1200-1300 block. Crew is en route to repair the issue. Customers in the area may experience low or possibly no water pressure during the repair. We will issue a boil order for the effected areas as needed.
The boil order issued August 15, 2023, affecting The Pike County Housing Authority
Apartments on East Adams St. has been lifted. Laboratory sampling confirms the water quality has been fully restored. You may return to normal use of your water service.
The City will be smoking the sewer main just South of the Square to check for bad connections on a private line. We will start at approximately 12:30PM today and be completed within an hour if you notice anything in the area during that timeframe please let us know. It could mean there is an issue with your sewer.
The smoke we use is a theatrical smoke and shouldn't pose any issues if it gets inside a building. It would just need to be aired out.
East Adam's Street Apartments / Pike County Housing will be under a boil order until further notice due to a water main break. We will send out a notice when the boil order is lifted.
Happy Birthday to Gas and Water Employee Cody Gunder, hope you have a great day!
