Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/23/2026
12:00 am
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BOIL WATER NOTICE
Friday, January 23, 2026
Watermain Break in the Ferndale Water District
PWS ID NY5211831
Consumers receiving water from the Ferndale Water District in the Town of Liberty, Sullivan County should boil all water for drinking and culinary purposes.
On Friday, January 23, the Ferndale Water District had a watermain break in addition to a transmission main failure at the Ferndale storage tank. Water is being conveyed to the Ferndale Water District from the Village of Liberty since the Ferndale tank is currently offline.
Customers that normally receive Town Liberty Water located on the following roads are affected:
| Pump Station Rd | Sullivan Ave. | Twin Bridge Rd. | Upper Ferndale Rd. |
| South Main St. | Ferndale Rd. | State Route 52 | Harris Rd. |
| Grossing Rd. | Old Monticello Rd. | Clements Rd. |
All customers served by the Town of Liberty Ferndale Water district are directed to bring all tap water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using it. Alternatively, you can 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, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food
preparation until further notice. Boiling kills most microbes and other organisms in the 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?
Repairs are underway and there should be no significant loss of pressure during the time for which the boil water order remainsteve in effect.
You will be informed when tests show that you no longer need to boil your water. It is likely this boil water advisory will be in effect until Tuesday, January 27.
For more information, please contact Town of Liberty at 845-292-5620 or the New York State Department of Health at 845-794-2045.
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). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.