Boil Water Order Issued For New City, Sparkill

NEW CITY, NY — The Rockland County Health Department issued boil water orders Tuesday following water main breaks in New City and in Sparkill.

Customers are ordered to boil their water for one minute for the following uses: drinking, cooking, baking, washing dishes, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula, mixing juices or drinks, feeding pets or other consumption. Water does not have to be boiled for showering or washing clothes.

A boil water order was issued for the following addresses in Sparkill:

• Rockland Rd - # 2, 3, 60, 65, 70, 80, 81, 83, 85, 87, 90, 93, 95, 101.
• Rockland RD - # 81-Barn.
• Deer Run - # 3, 4, 20.
• Tallman Mtn Rd - # 2-41.
• Valentine Ave - # - 445, 450

A boil water order was issued for the following addresses in New City:

• Tioga Ct - # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
• South Mountain Rd – # 612, 614, 635, 637, 638, 642, 646, 649, 651
• Seneca Ct - # 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Sandstone Trail - # 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33
• The Glen - # 1, 4
• Centenary Church Rd - # 8, 10
• Windermere Lane - # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
• Evergreen Lane - # 12
• Pine Lane - # 15, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 37, 38
• Shady Brook Lane - # 19, 23, 31
• Old Rt 304 - # 249, 265, 270, 281, 282, 285, 286, 290, 362, 363, 36

Loss of pressure in a water main increases the chance that untreated water and harmful microbes could enter the system, SUEZ officials said. Harmful microbes in drinking water can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.

(The symptoms above are not just caused by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.)

Therefore, as a precaution customers must boil their water until further notice.

After the repairs are completed, it typically takes three to five days to administer tests to two sets of samples and receive laboratory results.

SUEZ emergency crews will collect water samples to monitor the safety of the drinking water and submit all results to the Rockland County Department of Health for review. Once these results have been reviewed by the Department of Health, a decision will be made as to whether or not the boil water notice can be lifted. SUEZ will be responsible for communicating that information to their customers.

For more information customers can call SUEZ at 877-426-8969 or the Rockland County Health Department at 845-364-2608.