A state of emergency has been issued in a northern New York county where the Fort Drum U.S. Army base is located, following a major water main break that has theft tens of thousands without water. Lt. Gov.
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A state of emergency was issued Thursday in a northern New York county, where the Fort Drum U.S. Army base is located, following a major water main break that has left tens of thousands without water.
Smaller nearby communities have also been affected by the water shortage. Officials said a total of more than 45,000 people have been impacted. Watertown Mayor Jeffrey Smith said a 12-foot-long piece of piping from the city’s water treatment plant, likely about 50 years old, split late Wednesday night. He said after the piping is expected to be repaired on Thursday night, workers will begin pressurizing the system, a process that could 24 to 36 hours. Smith warned that more water breaks might occur, given the age of parts of the water system.
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