Boil water order issued for parts of Orangeburg

Richard Liebson | Rockland/Westchester Journal News

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ORANGEBURG — Residents in parts of Orangeburg have been ordered to boil their water after a water main break and loss of pressure raised concerns that untreated water and harmful microbes could enter the system.

SUEZ Water emergency crews are collecting samples to monitor the safety of drinking water and will submit the results to the Rockland County Health Department for review. The department's water boil order will remain in affect until the testing and evaluation are finished and the supply is deemed safe for consumption.

That process, according to a Health Department press release is expected to take at least three to five days. SUEZ customers in the affected areas should continue to boil water for at least one minute until further notice.

Information about the water main break was not immediately available.

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Customers are ordered to boil their water for one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, baking, washing dishes, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula, mixing juices or drinks, feeding pets or other consumption. Water does not have to be boiled for showering or washing clothes.

The release says microbes in drinking water can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.

The boil order is in affect for residents of:

• Michael Roberts Court - 2 to 68, all even numbers and 17 to 75, all odd numbers.

• Robert McPadden Street – 3 to 27, all odd numbers

• Fred Ill Jr. Court - numbers 2012, 2014, 2016, 2101, 2103, 2105, 2107, 2108, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4105, 4107, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206, 4207, 4208, 6101, 6108, 6200, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6204, 6205, 6206, 6207, and 6208.

• Blue Hill Plaza - 1 and 2.

Veterans Memorial Drive (Promenade at Blue Hill) 580-582.

For more information customers can call SUEZ at 877-426-8969 or the Rockland County Health Department at 845-364-2608.