COLONIE — A boil-water advisory remains in effect until at least Sunday for the town of Colonie’s 83,000 residents and businesses following an equipment malfunction Thursday night at the town’s water treatment plant.
The town posted the advisory to its website Friday morning after a valve broke at the treatment plant Thursday evening, forcing the town to examine its water supply for signs of contamination. An official with the Latham Water District said there were no updates as of Saturday morning, with any new information likely to be announced Sunday, or Monday at the latest, as the town awaits results from required testing based on Albanny County Health Department guidelines.
Town Supervisor Peter Crummey previously told the Times Union that the broken valve happened after the town shut down the plant Thursday for National Grid to do maintenance on high-voltage wires nearby. It was the second time this week the plant had shut down so the utility could do maintenance.
The town’s water department superintendent sent out the advisory through the town police department Thursday evening out of an abundance of caution, Crummey said. The concern was that, especially in higher elevation areas of the town, air or other contaminants could seep into treated water through cracks in the pipes carrying treated water, Crummey said.
Meanwhile, a survey of a number of Colonie restaurants on Saturday morning revealed they are finding ways to cope with the inconvenience to keep their doors open.
Among Wolf Road restaurants, Olive Garden was open Friday and planned service as usual on Saturday, according to an employee who answered the phone. A staff member at Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary said tap water was not being served but coffee products were considered safe because water was heated in the brewing process.
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