On January 3, 2023, Indiana American Water announced that approximately 3,200 customers will be without water service overnight on Thursday evening/Friday morning as crews work to lower a water main near the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. Highway 30) and Grand Boulevard in Hobart. Affected customers will also be under a precautionary boil water advisory after service is restored on Friday morning. The work is being done in conjunction with a storm sewer project being completed in the area by the City of Hobart.
Customers in the affected area will be without water service for approximately 7 hours beginning at 11 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023, while the work is being completed. Water service is expected to be restored no later than 6 a.m. on Friday, January 6. Customers are being notified of the outage via e-mail, text and phone calls through the company’s Alerts 1View emergency notification system.
The affected areas include the 6100 block of 73rd Avenue, the 7400 thru 7900 blocks of Grand Boulevard in Hobart, East 81st Avenue (U.S. Highway 30) between Grand Boulevard and Shorewood Drive, residents in the Shorewood Forest subdivision, Wheeler High School, John Wood Elementary School, and all residents in the Town of Winfield.
A precautionary boil water advisory will be in effect for the area after water service is restored on Friday morning. Affected customers are being notified of the boil advisory through the company’s Alerts 1View emergency notification tool. The precautionary boil water advisory will be in effect for approximately 24 hours and customers will be notified in the same manner when the advisory has been lifted. More information on the boil water advisory is available online at https://amwater.com/inaw/alerts.
As a precaution, customers in the affected area are being advised to drink and cook with tap water only after boiling it for approximately three minutes after service is restored. Tap water can be used for washing, bathing, and other common uses.
During the boil water advisory, the water company performs a series of tests to determine if the water meets regulatory drinking water standards.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) mandates precautionary boil advisories to ensure high-quality water in the event water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch (psi) in any part of a distribution system. According to company officials, boil advisories are issued as a precaution with a customer’s best interests in mind. It’s possible, but unlikely, bacteria could enter the water system when pressure in the line drops below 20 psi.
During the boil water advisory, the water company performs a series of tests to determine if the water meets regulatory drinking water standards.
Additional information on boil water alerts is available on the company’s website.
About Indiana American Water
Indiana 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 wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people. 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 approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
