A tanker next to the Ilion Fire Station is available to provide potable water for village residents.
“The residual chlorine level was a little high,” said Lamica.
Another tanker arrived at about 6:15 p.m. “Our water department is testing the chlorine in the tank every day,” he said.
While much of the focus has been on the state Department of Health, which is supplying the tanks and some bottled water, managing the task of bringing the water to the village and monitoring the tank has been a community effort that has involved area businesses and local residents, according to the mayor.
In addition to bottled water from the state Health Department, the village received 10 pallets of water donated by Nirvana, Lamica said.
Some of the bottled water is being kept at the municipal building while the rest is at a storage facility.
The bottled water is reserved for residents who are unable to go to the tanker to obtain water.
“Even though the state stepped up to supply the water, it was up to us to go get it,” said Lamica.
As for the amount of water people are allowed to get from the tanker, “We’re just asking that they use some common sense,” according to the mayor.
The village had an aerator installed in one of the reservoirs to improve the oxygen levels.