Kathleen Cuddy, director of the Cayuga County Health Department, said municipalities are not required to provide their residents drinking water, but every one who buys water from the town of Owasco or city of Auburn plan to do so if needed.
If the order is issued, that information is shared with the state Department of Health’s Bureau of Water Supply Protection.
Despite these plans, Cuddy encouraged people, if they are able, to stow a supply of drinking water for any emergency.
Large facilities in the area that house many people also are working with the health department on emergency water plans.
The health department and the majority of municipalities who buy water from the city of Auburn and town of Owasco, shared their prospective water distribution sites and whether they would supply bottled water or utilize a bulk water hauler with The Citizen.
Owasco Fire Station 1, 7174 Owasco Road 2.
Owasco Fire Station 2, 4881 Twelve Corners Road Bottled and bulk water Aurelius 1.
Cayuga Memorial Hall, 6200 Center St. Bottled and bulk water Fleming 1.
Turnpike Road and State Street Bottled and bulk water Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District, 7413 County House Road Bulk water Brutus 1.
Bulk water NYS Thruway Port Byron Area restaurants Bulk water Fleming 1.