Suit puts pressure on water company.(News)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: May 10, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Marni Pyke Daily Herald Staff Writer

Inadequate water pressure to cook with and bathe in sounds bad enough.

But residents of Lisle's Oak View subdivision have bigger problems to worry about when it comes to their water supply, a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday claims.

Susan and Jeffrey Srail are suing Illinois-American Water Co. and the village of Lisle, claiming that the private utility has failed to provide sufficient water pressure to put out a fire.

Their attorney is seeking to have the lawsuit certified as a class action, which means the 400 ...

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