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Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
Sunday July 13th, 2025 :: 10:23 a.m. CDT

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Christopher Water Disruption Update

Update: City of Christopher officials have made repairs to the system. They were finished and turned water back on around 9AM. Some residents will continue to see reduced pressure for the next 12 hours.
All customers are under a Boil Water Advisory until Tuesday. 

***** Original Message *****

The City of Christopher is in the process of making an emergency repair to the water system. During this time residents will experience a water disruption. There is no current timeline to when it will be fixed and water restored. City officials and crews are working to repair the issue as quickly as possible. 
 

Instructions:

Boil Water Advisory

Address/Location
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Utility, telecommunication, other non-transport infrastructure
Event:
Water Control Facilities

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