WATER MAIN BREAK IN TOWN OF GREENBURGH
BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR IMPACTED AREAS
(White Plains, NY) – The Westchester County Health Department is responding to a significant water main break in the Town of Greenburgh. The Westchester County Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health is actively working with the Town of Greenburgh and its water operators to monitor the situation, ensure appropriate water quality testing once service is restored, and support repair efforts. A Boil Water Advisory has been issued.
A Boil Water Advisory means that those in the affected areas are strongly advised to boil all tap water at a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute prior to drinking it or using it to prepare food, wash dishes by hand or brush teeth. The advisory does not extend to bathing, washing clothes or using a dishwasher.
The Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until further notice as a precautionary measure related to water main break/repair for all customers in the following areas served by the Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 in the Town of Greenburgh:
Description of Outage Area:
Area 1: Sprain Brook Parkway (Western Boundary), Central Avenue (Eastern Boundary), Jackson Avenue (southern Boundary), Underhill Road (Northern Boundary)
Area 2: Central Avenue (Western Boundary), Bronx River Parkway (Eastern Boundary), Dromore Road (not including Old Colony Road) (Northern Boundary)
Area 3: Central Avenue Corridor between Underhill Road/Old Army Road (Southern Boundary) and W/E Hartsdale Ave (Northern Boundary)
Area 4: W/E Hartsdale Avenue/Knollwood Road (Western/Southern Boundary), I-287 (Northern Boundary)
Area 5: I-287 (Southern Boundary), Old Tarrytown Road (Northern Boundary), Washington Avenue (West Boundary), Beech/Maple Street (Eastern Boundary)
Area 6: Saw Mill River Rd (to Stone Avenue in Elmsford) (Northern/Western Boundary), Sprain Brook Parkway (Eastern Boundary), Houses North of Secor Road (Northern Boundary)
The Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until further testing confirms the water supply is safe for consumption and residents are officially notified that the advisory has been lifted.
This is an ongoing issue and residents are encouraged to contact Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 at (914) 989-1900 or Westchester County Health Department at (914) 813-5000 for updates.