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Amid Downpours, This Northern Westchester Village Told To Conserve Water: Here's Why Amid Downpours, This Northern Westchester Village Told To Conserve Water: Here's Why
Amid Downpours, This Northern Westchester Village Told To Conserve Water: Here's Why As rain pounds the region and the wind howls, one Northern Westchester municipality is being told to conserve water after a large main break. The break occurred in the village of Briarcliff Manor around 5 a.m., Monday, Dec. 18 along Sleepy Hollow Road, leading to a disruption in water supply and pressure for residents along the roadway. Related story: Potent Storm With Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road Closures As of 8:30 a.m., officials with the Briarcliff Manor Public Works Department said crews, working in the downpours, have located the break a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Left Without Water: Water Main Breaks In Area Left Without Water: Water Main Breaks In Area
Left Without Water: Water Main Breaks In Area A water main break in Westchester County is leaving some people without water.  The break was discovered on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Hartsdale on Meadowview Drive, causing some residents to lose water access, according to an alert from the Town of Greensburgh.  The town's public works department is now working to make the necessary repairs, and the cause of the break has been identified, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said.  Feiner also said the break may impact water quality as well. "It's a big break so residents may experience brown water. Leave the water running for 20 minutes…

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by Ben Crnic
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Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At HS, MS In Hudson Valley Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At HS, MS In Hudson Valley
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At HS, MS In Hudson Valley A water main break has resulted in early dismissals at a high school and middle school in Westchester. The break "involves a significant 12-inch pipe that has no timeline for completion," Mount Pleasant Central School Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo said in an email to the community late Thursday morning, May 12.  Giarrizzo said there is currently no water at both Westlake High School, Westlake Middle School and the district office. As a result, students from both schools were dismissed at 11:15 a.m. Thursday. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Boil Water Notice Issued For Village Of Wappingers Falls Boil Water Notice Issued For Village Of Wappingers Falls
Boil Water Notice Issued For Village Of Wappingers Falls A boil water notice has been issued for the entire Village of Wappingers Falls after a water main was broken during construction improvements. The incident took place on Tuesday, April 16, on Wenliss Terrace, when an existing water main was broken due to unknown existing water main pipe location, village officials said. The village’s contractor Argenio Bros Inc. and the village water department repaired the pipe by 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, but testing is still required to ensure the safety of the water, officials said.  During the replacement, disinfectant was used at the re-co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School A water main break on the Fox Lane Campus causing no water pressure, impacting toilets and all running water, resulted in early dismissal for Fox Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School students late Thursday morning, Jan. 10.  The dismissal occurred at 11 a.m. and all after-school and evening activities on the Fox Lane Campus are canceled for Thursday. Activities at other Bedford Central schools will go on as scheduled.

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by Daily Voice
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Yorktown Water Main Break Affects Large Portion Of Yorktown Yorktown Water Main Break Affects Large Portion Of Yorktown
Yorktown Water Main Break Affects Large Portion Of Yorktown Residents in Yorktown received an early, and unwanted, early Christmas-time surprise on Monday morning. The Yorktown Police Department released an alert at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, cautioning that the Water Department is attempting to locate a water main break in town. Police said that the break has “affected a large portion of Yorktown,” it was unclear how many local residents were impacted. 
“We will update the status on the break as information becomes available,” officials said. The break has led to low water pressure and discolored water in certain parts of town. No r…

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by Zak Failla
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Water Main Break Causing Road Closures In Mount Kisco Water Main Break Causing Road Closures In Mount Kisco
Water Main Break Causing Road Closures In Mount Kisco A water main break has resulted in road closures in Mount Kisco on Wednesday morning. Avoid Lieto Drive and Maple Avenue, the Mount Kisco Police Department said in an alert issued just before 7 a.m. Residents in those areas should also anticipate low water pressure. Lieto Drive is closed at Lexington Avenue, prohibiting access to Maple Avenue. Maple Avenue is closed at West Main Street, prohibiting access to Lieto Drive. The Mount Kisco Water Department is on the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice
WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice Western Connecticut State University has reopened after officials closed the school Monday in the wake of more than 100 students sickened with a flu-like illness that has since been identified as the norovirus, according to university officials.Students returned to campus on Tuesday to find a water main break in Danbury had caused brown water and low water pressure at the school, but classes are still being held, said Paul Steinmetz, director, University Relations & Community Relations. Steinmetz said the news the illness was a norovirus was actually good news because it is not transmitt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boil Water Notice In Effect After Pressure Restored To One-Third Of Danbury Boil Water Notice In Effect After Pressure Restored To One-Third Of Danbury
Boil Water Notice In Effect After Pressure Restored To One-Third Of Danbury A boil water notice is in effect for all Danbury water customers until further notice following a large water main break that left one-third of the city without water, according to city officials.The problem began Monday and grew in scope early Tuesday when a 16-inch water line broke underneath Tamarack Avenue and Hayestown avenues broke. Special parts had to be handmade in Buffalo to make the repair to the pipe that was causing problems with pressure and for some, no water from Danbury Hospital to local schools which were closed due to brown water.  The city's Public Works Director flew to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Water Main Break Causing Icy Conditions In Peekskill New Water Main Break Causing Icy Conditions In Peekskill
New Water Main Break Causing Icy Conditions In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - Frigid temperatures continue to keep the City of Peekskill Water Department busy, as crews tend to the third break in as many days. The City of Peekskill Police Department cautioned that crews from the water department are dealing with the latest water main break on Wednesday, this time on Park Street near the intersection of Grant Avenue. Local residents may experience a significant decrease in water pressure in their homes as crews work in the area. Drivers in the area can also expect possibly icy conditions as temperatures continue to drop in the area in advance of the …

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by Zak Failla