CICERO, N.Y. — A several week-long mandatory water conservation order in parts of Onondaga and Madison Counties is now over after a broken transmission line was fixed.
The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) has announced conservation efforts are now voluntary. The fixed pipe has been filled and pressurized.
Water quality testing will continue before flows are released into the system to ensure the water is safe for use.
Voluntary conservation will be in effect until the Eastern Reservoir, which serves the affected communities, is refilled to normal levels. This is expected to occur sometime later this week, according to OCWA.
Voluntary water conservation is in effect for the following municipalities:
Town of DeWitt (including the Village of East Syracuse and customers served by the DeWitt Water system) Town of Manlius (including the Villages of Minoa, Fayetteville, and Manlius) Town of Pompey Town of Lenox (including the Village of Canastota) Town of Lincoln Town of Sullivan (including the Village of Chittenango)Comment with Bubbles
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While voluntary conservation is in effect, OCWA is requesting car washes in the affected communities listed limit their operations to a maximum of 10 hours per day.