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Brunswick posts boil-water advisory for North Lake Avenue

by WRGB Staff, originally posted on November 14, 2016

 

BRUNSWICK — Residents in the area of North Lake Avenue north of Genesee Street are advised to boil their water until further notice.

Monday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., water main repairs will be done in that vicinity, resulting in decreased water pressure.

 As a result of the decreased pressure, harmful microbes could be present in drinking water. Microbes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms, and may pose a special health riskf for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. As those symptoms can also have other causes, people who experience them are advised to seek medical attention if they persist.

Residents are advised to bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using, or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice. The water department will inform the public when the advisory is lifted.

The town also requests voluntary water conservation from all system users for the next 48 hours.

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