LEICESTER – A water main break on Main Street in the Village of Leicester has put the entire Village under a boil water advisory. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, all Village of Leicester residents should boil water before consumption or use bottled water. "Village staff are working to repair the break and lab testing will then be done to ensure your water is safe for consumption," says Mark … [Read more...]
Lima Lifts Boil Water Advisory
LIMA – The Boil Water Order has been lifted for the Village and Town of Lima Public Water Systems. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, Village and some Town residents are no longer advised to boil their water before use. The Department of Health and the Village of Lima have reviewed the laboratory analysis results of water quality samples collected recently and have determined that the water … [Read more...]
York Fixes Water Main Break Off Genesee Street
YORK – The Town Highway and Water Department fixed a water main break on Piffard Circle that leaked for several hours. According to George Warden, Highway and Water Superintendent for the Town of York, the first calls reporting a water main break came in at about 12:30 a.m. "It was a 6-inch main with a 1-inch hole in it," said Warden. "We did have some difficulties with it because before we dig, we call Dig Safe NY, just like every other … [Read more...]
Trickle-Down from Cheese Plant to Wean Linwood of Well Water
YORK – Town officials are hopeful that the $58 million cheese production facility planned for the tiny hamlet of Linwood will also bring municipal water and sewer services to dozens of rural residents. The Town of York is spearheading a 26,000-foot water main extension and 500,000 gallon above-ground water storage tank, that is intended to service not only the 30,000 square-foot cheese plant but some 60 residents of Linwood who currently use … [Read more...]
York to Spearhead 26K Foot Water Main for Cheese Plant
YORK – The Town of York will be the lead agency to buff up its water system to draw more water from Geneseo for a cheese factory planned in Linwood, a hamlet of York. The Geneseo Village Board unanimously approved York's proposal to lead the installation of 26,000 feet of water main and a 500,000 gallon above-ground water storage tank, which will serve the 30,000 square-foot facility. "It's a big project, there's a lot of money there," said … [Read more...]