Sinkhole residents asked to boil water.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Residents of a Sioux City neighborhood plagued by a sinkhole problem are once again being asked to boil their water.
It’s the same neighborhood of documented sink hole issues.
The boil order tonight impacts about 20 homes near 30th and Pierce Streets.
That’s where crews hired by the city are working to deal with the sinkhole problems, but for a second time in as many months, that work has resulted in a loss of water pressure for residents.
The city again issuing a boil advisory, but residents complain the city is providing no updates.
"Not knowing is a big burden on a lot of people," says resident Tracy Johnson.
"Everybody has a cell phone, so text communication or some kind of alert system, similar to an Amber Alert, is beneficial for the community at large."
Sioux City recently agreed to purchase one of the homes in that neighborhood to resolve a lawsuit over sinkhole problems.