Watertown officials hope to lift boil water advisory by midweek - WWNY

Watertown officials hope to lift boil water advisory by midweek

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - City Manager Ken Mix says testing on the city’s water is going well and the city’s reservoirs are continuing to fill.

Mix says testing on the chlorine levels in the water are progressing in the right direction.

Crews have also taken bacterial tests at 20 different locations across the water system and hope to have those results back soon.

The city’s water department has been working through the weekend after the water main break last Thursday at Huntington Street and Eastern Boulevard. It led pipes across the city to dry up.

On Sunday, Mix says the city’s first reservoir is now full and anticipates the 2nd one to be full by the end of the night.

Mix says he will also be in talks with the city’s water department to possibly lift the water conservation notice as soon as Monday, but the boil water advisory will stay in effect.

For those still looking for water, Mix says it’s unclear if they will set up more times and locations this week.

Bulk water pickup will continue on Sunday until 5 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. You will need to bring your own containers.

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