Edgar residents boil water after water main breaks

The village of Edgar issued an advisory that residents should boil their water last week, but has since lifted that advisory.

The village put out a notice Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving, that because of a pair of water main breaks, the village advised residents to boil their water prior to use. The village fixed those mains the same day, but kept the boil advisory in place for safety. Because water levels at the water towers were low, the village also advised limiting water use. 

Edgar Foods announced later that they were giving away free water thanks to a donation from the area boy scouts, and a match from Edgar Foods themselves. 

The village on Sunday sent out another notice that the water boil advisory has been lifted and the water system has been restored to normal. That came after the village on Friday advised residents they no longer needed to conserve water use as the towers had reached normal water levels.