CATSKILL — A boil water advisory for the village of Catskill remains in effect Tuesday, a village official said.
The advisory will remain in effect until further notice due to recent heavy rains that stirred up algae blooms in the water supply, according to a statement released by the village on its Facebook page Sunday.
“We had so much runoff because of the 2 to 3 inches of rain, it was too much for our system to handle,” Catskill Village Trustee Joseph Kozloski said.
A test of the water Tuesday determined that the boil water advisory should remain in effect until another test is completed by tomorrow, Kozloski said.
“It’s close to 24 hours to get the results back,” Kozloski said.
“We put it in front of where the intake is.
“That’s why we bought that unit.” Much of the runoff comes from higher elevations and off water banks, Kozloski said.
“Whatever material is along the banks, the dead leaves, that comes in with the water,” Kozloski said.
No runoff of raw sewage into the Hudson River was detected and the state Department of Environmental Conservation was notified of the village’s overflows, Kozloski said.
Boil water advisories, which typically last between 24 and 48 hours, are issued to protect residents when it’s possible drinking water has been contaminated by microorganisms that can cause illness, according to the state Department of Health website.