August 18, 2014

For Immediate Release

Village Managers Office



Temporary Outdoor Water Use Ban


Please be advised the Village of Deerfield has issued a Temporary Outdoor Water Use Ban until further
notice. The Village of Deerfield was notified by the City of Highland Park, the Villages water provider, that
the City of Highland Park has encountered unexpected issues with the City of Highland Park Water
Treatment Plant upgrade project. This issue has reduced their ability to supply the Village of Deerfield, and
its other customers, with enough water to allow outdoor water use, despite favorable weather.

This morning, the City of Highland Park reported intermittent problems with clogged strainers limiting the
Citys ability to deliver water. The strainers protect the plants membranes from damage caused by sand and
other large solids coming from Lake Michigan.

The City of Highland Park has activated their mutual aid connections with the City of Lake Forest and the
Village of Northbrook to deliver emergency water. The mutual aid connection can supply an ample volume
of water to sustain normal indoor water usage. As soon as the Highland Park Water Treatment Plant
strainers are unclogged, the ban will be lifted.

Please be assured the water is safe for consumption and this is an outdoor water use ban only.

For more information, please contact the Village of Deerfield Public Works Department at 847-317-7245.





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Released by the Village Managers Office
Contact: Andrew Lichterman, Assistant to the Village Manager
847.945.5000