Environmental Health

Boil Water Orders

Boil Water Notices may be posted here. Information for your water district will always be available through your Town office.

7/11/24 – Boil Water for YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO BOIL ALL WATER FOR DRINKING AND CULINARY PURPOSES. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1107 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO ALL EAGLE LAKE AND CHILSON HILL WATER CUSTOMERS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY:
Eagle Lake
Chilson Hill
All water connections between Eagle Lake & the old uncovered Chilson Reservoir. Full details here

6/13/24 – Boil Water LIFTED – Chesterfield

6/10/24 – Boil Water for drinking and culinary purposes. This order is being issued to all users of the Chesterfield Water District in BOTH Essex and Clinton Counties due to a water main break. 

5/17/24 – Boil Water LIFTED– Willsboro – Point Road, North of Frisbee Road, Corlear Drive, Indian Bat Road, Sabousin Road, Buena Vista Trailer Park & Cayuga Lane.

5/13/2024 – Willsboro – Order for the following specific roads – Point Road, North of Frisbee Road, Corlear Drive, Indian Bat Road, Sabousin Road, Buena Vista Trailer Park & Cayuga Lane.

7/19/23 – Town of Essex

PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER ORDER

July 19, 2023
ESSEX WATER DISTRICT
PWS # 1500278
ESSEX T., ESSEX COUNTYYOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO BOIL ALL WATER FOR DRINKING AND CULINARY PURPOSES. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1107 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO EVERY KNOWN WATER USER OF THE ESSEX WATER DISTRICT.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil in a clean container, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, use bottled water certified by NYSDOH, or use water from a public water system approved by NYSDOH. Boiled or bottled water certified by NYSDOH should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice.
The New York State Department of Health sets drinking water standards and has determined that the presence of microbiological contaminants is a health concern at certain levels of exposure. If water is inadequately treated, microbiological contaminants in that water may cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea and possibly jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. These symptoms, however, are not just associated with disease-causing organisms in drinking water but may be caused by a number of factors other than your drinking water. The New York State Department of Health has set enforceable requirements of treating drinking water to reduce the risk of these adverse health effects. Treatment such as filtering and disinfecting the water removes or destroys microbiological contaminants.
On Sunday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 17th failure of our intake pumps prohibited us from treating water and filling the water storage tank. During this time, the water was safely provided to the Water District from the treated water storage tank. Yesterday afternoon (July 18th) we were able to start treating water and filling the storage tank; however, the turbidity levels in the water are higher than normal. Due to the higher-than-normal turbidity levels, we are issuing a Precautionary Boil Water Order for the entire Water District. While we continue to filter and disinfect our drinking water with chlorine, we are currently unable to remove all of the turbidity in our drinking water and meet NYS standards.
Consumers will be notified as soon as the Boil Water Order is rescinded. The Boil Water Order shall only be lifted when finished water turbidity levels are below the NYS regulatory limits, adequate disinfection is maintained, and two consecutive daily samples show no bacteriological contamination.

6-22-23 – Saranac Lake Village

PARTIAL BOIL WATER ORDER
June 22, 2023 – LIFTED JUNE 26, 2023
Saranac Lake Village
Saranac Lake Village, Essex Co.
YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO BOIL ALL WATER FOR DRINKING AND CULINARY
PURPOSES. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1107 OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY:
Lake Flower Avenue from Best Western to Turtle Pond Road including Crossfield Ave, Duprey St.,
Tara Drive, Poplar Lane, Edward St., Lakeview Terrace, Will Rogers Drive, and Turtle Pond Road.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water
to a rolling boil in a clean container, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before
using. You may also use bottled water certified by NYSDOH, or use water from a
public water system approved by NYSDOH. Boiled or bottled water certified by
NYSDOH should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth,
and food preparation until further notice.
The Boil Water Order is being issued due to lack of water and/or water pressure
because of a major water line break. A Boil Water Order is a required procedure
when water service is disrupted and there is a loss of satisfactory water line
pressure.
Consumers will be notified as soon as the Boil Water Order is rescinded. The
Boil Water Order will remain in effect until the repairs are complete and
satisfactory coliform bacteria samples are collected on two consecutive days

Boil Water Alert – Westport, NY_6-15-2023

Boiling Water and Emergency Disinfection-NYSDOH

Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water-EPA

6-15-2023 – Westport NY  Bessboro Lane:

PARTIAL BOIL WATER ORDER
June 15, 2023 – LIFTED JUNE 20, 2023
WESTPORT WD
NY1500296
Westport T., Essex Co.
YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO BOIL ALL WATER FOR DRINKING AND CULINARY
PURPOSES. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1107 OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THIS ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING AREA:
ALL HOMES ON BESSBORO LANE.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water
to a rolling boil in a clean container, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before
using. You may also use bottled water certified by NYSDOH, or use water from a
public water system approved by NYSDOH. Boiled water or bottled water certified
by NYSDOH should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing
teeth, and food preparation until further notice.
The Boil Water Order is being issued due to a water main break. A Boil Water
Order is a required procedure when water service is disrupted and there is a
loss of satisfactory water line pressure.
Consumers will be notified as soon as the Boil Water Order is rescinded. The
Boil Water Order will remain in effect until the repairs are complete and
satisfactory coliform bacteria samples are collected on two consecutive days.