UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted in Canandaigua, Hopewell

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Update: All of the water sampling conducted for bacteriological tests are in compliance with city, state and federal water quality standards, and so drinking water no longer needs to be boiled for residents affected in the city and town of Canandaigua and town of Hopewell.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly.

Here is what prompted the advisory on Friday:

Water customers in the city and town of Canandaigua living generally east of Route 332 and the northwest section of the town of Hopewell are advised to boil their water for drinking and culinary purposes until further notice.

A rolling boil must be maintained for a minimum of three minutes.

At approximately 12:30 a.m. Friday, a water transmission main along between Jefferson Street and Ontario Street in the city burst. When water pipes lose pressure, it increases the chances that untreated water and harmful microbes could enter the water distribution system.

A boil-water advisory is in effect for certain areas of the city and town of Canandaigua and town of Hopewell.
A boil-water advisory is in effect for certain areas of the city and town of Canandaigua and town of Hopewell.

Within the city, this advisory affects any street east of Main Street, north of Green Street and south of Chapel Street.

In Hopewell, this affects portions of the northwest part of town served by city water: State Route 21 N, address 2481-1821; Schutt Road, 4241-4271; state Route 488, 4222; Johnson Road, 4173-4192; Pinetree Drive, 4160-4198; Latting Road, 4151-4181, and Standpipe Road, 4121.

Under these circumstances, the city of Canandaigua is required under state Department of Health regulations to advise all affected water customers to boil water for drinking, food processing, brushing teeth or other consumption purposes.

Upon the completion of the repairs, the city will conduct water sampling for bacteriological tests until two consecutive samples have been deemed to be in compliance with city, state and federal water quality standards.

At that point the city will advise that your drinking water no longer needs to be boiled. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly.

For more information, please contact the City of Canandaigua Department of Public Works at 585-396-5060 or the City of Canandaigua Water Treatment Plant at 585-396-5064.

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