Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Water Conservation Order

Employees hired by the Onondaga Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water Board are working around the clock to repair the corroded pipeline under Minoa Road in Manlius with new steel. On Monday, the water supply of 17 homes was cut off, while 19-thousand other residents in eleven Eastern Onondaga communities were asked to cut back on their usual day to day water use.
People living in the Villages of Fayetteville, Manlius, Chittenango, Canastota, Sylvan Beach and the Towns of Manlius, Pompey, Sullivan, Lenox, Verona, and Vienna are being affected by the water conservation order.

Picture provided by OCWA.

The Metropolitan Water Board Director David Fitch said it is important for people living in the Eastern Onondaga communities to follow the new regulations because the current water supply is limited. Until the pipeline is fixed, additional water cannot be pumped into the eastern reservoir.
A Manlius resident, Kimberly Sloan, who lives on Minoa Road said, “her biggest concern was not the inconvenience of relocating to a Double Tree Hotel for a couple of days with her family, but once the pipeline is fixed and officials give her the okay to drink the water, will it actually be safe to consume”. The pipeline is expected to be fixed by tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the Onondaga County Water Authority released a series of tips for those asked to conserve water to follow:

1). To check for and fix leaks in your plumbing

2). Postpone washing your vehicle

3). Limit or postpone doing laundry

4). Only run your dishwasher when completely full

5). Cut down on the length of when your showers

6). Turn off your faucet when washing dishes or brushing your teeth

For additional information go here: http://www.ocwa.org/



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