For Immediate Release

 

Date:             July 15, 2008

Contact:          Mr. Don Weimer

 

                                MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY

 

Utica, New York

 

Re: Update on Boil Water Advisories

 

The following is the current status on the Boil Water Advisories announced on July 11, 2008:

 

The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for the following area:

 

      - Elizabeth Street, in Utica, between Genesee Street and Burnett Street

           

The boil water advisories for:

 

-       Platt Ave. and Oriskany Street West, in Utica, between Platt and Floyd Streets

 

-       Cross Street, in Yorkville, from Campbell Ave. south to and including #107 Cross Street

 

Were lifted on Monday July 14, 2008

 

Questions concerning this notice may be directed to the Mohawk Valley Water Authority at 792-0301.

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

Date:                  July 14, 2008

Contact:                Mr. Don Weimer

 

                           UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY REGIONAL WATER BOARD

 

UTICA, NEW YORK

 

RE:      UPDATE ON BOIL WATER ADVISORIES.

 

The Following Is The Current Status On The Boil Water Advisories Announced On July 11, 2008:

 

The Boil Water Advisory Has Been Lifted For The Following Areas:

 

      - Platt Ave And Oriskany Street, West In Utica Between Platt And Floyd Streets;

 

      - Cross Street In Yorkville From Campbell Ave South To And Including #107 Cross Street 

 

The Boil Water Advisory Remains In Effect In Utica on Elizabeth Street Between Genesee Street To Burnett Street. Additional Water Samples Have Been Taken And As Soon As Water Samples Results Are Available, The Media Will Be Notified. 

 

Questions Concerning This Notice May Be Directed To The Regional Water Board At 792-0301.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

DATE: 7/11/2008

 

TIME 4:00 PM

 

 

RE: BOIL WATER ADVISORIES

 

CUSTOMERS IN THREE SEPARATE AREAS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THEY SHOULD BOIL ANY WATER TO BE CONSUMED DUE TO A LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE TODAY. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE AFFECTED:

 

     PLATT AVE AND BOTH SIDES OF ORISKANY STREET, WEST (BETWEEN PLATT AND FLOYD STREETS), UTICA;

 

     ELIZABETH STREET (EAST OF GENESEE TO BURNETT STREET), UTICA;

 

CROSS STREET, FROM CAMPBELL AVE SOUTH TO AND INCLUDING #107, YORKVILLE; AND

 

ANY HOMES NEAR THE ABOVE AREAS AND WERE ALSO WITHOUT WATER ON FRIDAY SHOULD ALSO BOIL THEIR WATER.

 

THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SETS DRINKING WATER STANDARDS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT LOSS OF PRESSURE IS A POTENTAILLY SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN. HARMFUL BACTERIA MAY ENTER THE DRINKING WATER AND CONTAMINATE THE WATER WITH 0RGANISMS THAT CAN CAUSE DISEASE. DISEASE SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DIARRHEA, CRAMPS, NAUSEA, POSSIBLE JAUNDICE, AND ASSOCIATED HEADACHES AND FATIGUE. THESE SYMPTOMS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT JUST ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISMS IN DRINKING WATER, BUT MAY ALSO BE CAUSED BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS OTHER THAN CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER. 

 

CUSTOMERS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE ADVISED TO BOIL THEIR WATER FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES BEFORE USING IT FOR DRINKING OR COOKING. CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO ADVISED AGAINST USING ANY WATER THAT APPEARS CLOUDY OR DISCOLORED, ESPECIALLY HOT WATER, SINCE SUCH USE WILL DRAW DISCOLORED WATER INTO THEIR HOT WATER TANK AND REQUIRE CUTOMERS TO FLUSH THEIR HOT WATER TANK ONCE CLEAR WATER BECOMES AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS SHOULD ALSO AVOID WASHING CLOTHES IN DISCOLORED WATER SINCE IT MAY CONTAIN SEDIMENTS THAT COULD PERMANENTLY STAIN THEIR LAUNDRY.

 

-       BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN IN THE AFFECTED

AREAS. IF BACTERIOLOGICAL TEST RESULTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS INDICATES THAT THE WATER SUPPLY IS NOT CONTAMINATED, THE WATER AUTHORITY WILL LIFT THIS BOIL WATER ADVISORY FORF THE RESPECTIVE AREA. THESE DECISIONS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST 9:00 AM ON MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008.

 

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WATER AUTHORITY AT 792-0301.