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The City of Evanston announced that the Fountain Square fountain will remain off for the 2021 season as the City contracts repairs to address a significant source of water loss associated with the fountain’s operation.
Upon turning on the fountain this spring, City staff observed low water pressure and shut the fountain off out of an abundance of caution while investigating the issue. The City worked with a forensic engineering firm, which concluded that the fountain contractor installed incorrectly sized waterstops inside the fountain and did not follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for installation, causing the water loss.
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