12/18/2024
WT Staff
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December 18, 2024 updated 1220 pm EST
Ogdensburg, Pulaski BWAs
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
St Lawrence County: Ogdensburg City Water has issued a BWA for customers on 800-1100 blocks of South Water Street and 800-900 blocks of Mechanic Street, until further notice. Ogdensburg City serves a population of 10064 from a surface water source in the St Lawrence watershed. There are no violations of the SDWA on the record with EPA.
Oswego County: Pulaski Village is under BWA following a water main break on Monday. The BWA applies to customers on South Jefferson Street, likely until Thursday at minimum. Pulaski Village provides potable water to 2398 customers from a groundwater well source in the Lake Ontario minor tributaries east section of New York State. There are no serious violations of the SDWA on record, four matters of non-compliance over the last three years.
Wyoming County: The Village of Warsaw remains under BWA following a water main break on the weekend. Repairs were to be completed Monday. The BWA will apply until water testing determines the potability. All connections served by the Village of Warsaw water supply are included in the boil order until further notice. The Village of Warsaw serves a population of 140 residents from a surface water source in the Genesee River watershed. See the yellow tag on the map to the right for the location of the water source within the Genesee River drainage area.
Washington County: The latest public update from NBC 5 News as of 12.23 pm Dec 16, "A local state of emergency remains in effect as crews continue to work to restore the drinking water system to full working order. Residents are still being asked to conserve water during this time. Further updates will be provided by the village in the coming days."
Whitehall declared the State of Emergency due to water system failure caused by low water supply. The boil water advisory was rescinded Sunday, with residents still asked to conserve water. The drinking water supply is Pine Lake in the Upper Lake Champlain watershed, extreme to severe drought for months reduced the water level in Pine Lake to the point of breaking the Town's water system. Monitored streamflow levels have recovered to seasonal normal values, 67th percentile flow on the Mettawee River near Middle Granville midweek with the lower Lake Champlain watershed experiencing much above seasonal water levels from the recent rains. The level of Lake Champlain north of Whitehall dropped steadily from mid September to its lowest level, 93 ft Dec 4. The water level in Lake Champlain north of Whitehall 95.19 ft deep as of this report. The trend recorded in USGS streamflow gauges can be generally indicative of the water level trend through the area.
See how the New York drinking water facilities compare with those in GA, OH, LA and CA, according to the EPA Compliance History stats, here.
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for Massena NY by Burlington VT 304 am Wed Dec 18
Rain and snow will track across the region this afternoon into tonight. Snow may be briefly heavy in parts of southern and central Vermont resulting in sharply reduced visibility and quick accumulations on roads impacting the evening commute.
Impacting Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex Counties in NY
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Fair, 46 degrees in the city, high 51 today with rain and fog coming late afternoon. There is 90% chance for precipitation less than a tenth of an inch. Tonight, more rain before 1 am with areas of fog before 10pm. Low around 39. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible overnight in the city.
West interior BInghamton reports fair conditions, 34 degrees heading for a high of 43 with rain today and tonight. Rain will begin midafternoon, mainly after 2pm with up to a quarter of an inch possible. The probability of precipitation 80% for tonight, rain with snow showers will shift to all snow after 1 am. Low tonight 30, new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Streamflows run above normal to much above seasonal normal statewide Wed. Record high flows are captured again today in Erie County, Tonawanda Creek running a record high for this date at Batavia. Mohawk River tributary East Canada Creek is likewise throwing out a record high reading for this time of year, the highest Dec 18 water level in 59 years at East Creek, NY. The moderate drought covering Putnam and north Westchester Counties hangs on, along with Lake Ontario minor tributaries west section today rated below normal. As of this report there are no active floods, one 99th percentile high flow at Batavia and no extreme low flows.
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