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People may use the mail slot (marked “BILLS”) located on the side of Village Hall to make payments on water bills during and after business hours, including weekends and holidays.
Information about Water Main Leaks can be found here
Bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using. Or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
This Boil Water Notice applies to Pine Street from Homeland Avenue to White Terrace, all of White Terrace and Avenue A from Homeland Avenue to White Terrace.
What Happened? At 8:00 am on Thursday October 2, 2025 the water system lost pressure due to a water main break on Pine Street. When water mains lose pressure, it increases the chance that untreated water and harmful microbes can enter your water.
Harmful microbes in drinking water can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms and may pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. But these symptoms are not just caused by microbes in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you should seek medical advice.
What is being done? The Water Department is in the process of completing the repair. The repair will be completed this afternoon. When water service is restored, a precautionary boil water advisory will remain in effect until water sampling is completed and it is determined that a boil water advisory is no longer needed.
It is likely that you will need to boil water for at least 48 - 72 hours until the problem is fixed. You will be informed when tests show that you no longer need to boil your water.
For more information, please contact: Michael P. Trainor, Sr. of the Village of Cornwall on Hudson Water Dept. at (845) 534-4200 Ext. 318 or the Orange County Health Department at (845) 291-2331
Please share this information with other people who drink this water, especially anyone who may not get this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).
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