- Sunday July 13th, 2025 :: 10:23 a.m. CDT
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FCEMAALERT followed by your message, to 888777
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