Login

Boil Water Advisory

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Several Westchester Communities

Submitted by sue guzman on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 5:21pm

The Westchester County Health Department announced this afternoon that the boil water advisory for Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown,Elmsford, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Thornwood has been lifted based on results received today that drinking water in the communities is now safe for consumption.

The boil water advisory was issued earlier this week due to heavy sedimentation coming from the Catskill Aqueduct.

  • Share this
  • Comments

Boil Water Advisory Posted for 9 Westchester Communities

Submitted by sue guzman on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 10:19pm

Residents 9 Westchester County Communities are being advised to boil their water before drinking it or using it for food preparation as a precaution until further notice due to the high turbidity at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Catskill Aqueduct. 

People living in Briarcliff, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Elmsford, Grasslands Reservation, Hawthorne, Irvington, Valhalla and Thornwood are all affected.

Boil Water Advisory For Bedford Consolidated Water District Lifted

Submitted by sue guzman on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 1:27pm

The Westchester County Health Department announced today that it is lifting the boil water advisory issued for residents of Bedford Hills and Katonah in the Town of Bedford.

Water sampling by the Town of Bedford Water Department and the Westchester County Health Department determined that the water in the Bedford Consolidated Water District is safe to drink.

The boil water advisory had been put into effect August 30, following a major water main break that affected more than 2,100 customers.

Water Main Leak Found in Bedford; Boil Water Advisory Continues

Submitted by sue guzman on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 5:24pm

Officials say they've now found the source of the water main leak that's caused major problems in the Bedford Consolidated Water District that covers Bedford, Bedford Hills and Katonah. The break was located late Monday night near the intersection of Route 117 and Harris Road in Katonah and repaired. More than 21-hundred customers were affected by the problem.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Bedford Consolildated Water District

Submitted by sue guzman on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:00pm

Due to a major water main break, residents of Katonah, Bedford Hills and the Town of Bedford are being advised to boil their drinking water before using it for food preparation until further notice.

There has been little or no water pressure throughout the Bedford Consolidated Water District. More than 2,100 homes and businesses are affected. Officials say they have yet to locate the water main break's location.