Water Emergency Declared in Chenango Bridge After Pump Failure

If you live in parts of Chenango Bridge, you may notice lower water pressure today, and officials are asking you to immediately reduce your water use.

The Town of Chenango has declared a water conservation emergency after a pump failure caused water levels in the town’s tank to drop to a critically low level.

Neighborhoods Affected

According to the notice sent out Sunday, the emergency impacts all of the Chenango Bridge/12A service area, including:

• Kattelville Road and nearby side streets
• Highland Road
• Cherry Lane
• Woodland Road
• River Road up to house number 1085 and nearby side streets
• Poplar Hill Road and nearby side streets

If you live in one of those areas, town officials are asking you to limit water use right away.

Water Should Only Be Used for Essential needs

Officials say residential customers should only use water for sanitary purposes until the emergency is lifted.

That means now is probably a good time to hold off on things like:

• Laundry
• Running the dishwasher
• Long showers
• Watering lawns
• Washing cars
• Filling pools

The town also says major commercial users must stop production during this time.

You May Notice Low Water Pressure

Residents in the affected area are being warned that they may experience low water pressure and reduced water volume while crews work to resolve the issue.

If your water pressure suddenly drops, officials say that’s expected right now because the system is operating under limited capacity.

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What Happens Next?

The Town of Chenango has not shared a timeline for repairs or when the emergency order could be lifted.

For now, officials are asking residents to conserve water as much as possible so the remaining supply lasts until the pump issue is fixed.