Bushnell, IL – Bushnell city authorities will try a short and a long-term solution to the problem of a reddish color in the city's water. Mayor Steve Russell says it began showing after the city switched to a reverse osmosis treatment system. He says the different chemistry of the water is cleaning out the 66 blocks of cast iron water mains. The city is trying to get EPA permission to change the way it treats the water. It's also investigating a state grant that could help it replace the cast iron mains.
Bushnell Seeks Solutions to Water Coloration
