UPDATE: Water main break near Lowville hospital repaired, all clinical operations are fully functional

LOWVILLE-  At 3:00 pm, it was reported to the Incident Command Center the water main break was repaired.

As a result, the water pressure and flow to the health system are stable and supported by the primary water feed.

• All clinical operations are fully functional.
• At 3:30 pm, the full facility diversion ended.
• Street work at the site of the water main break continues. NYS Route 26 continues to divert traffic except for emergency.
• The Incident Command Center is now closed.
• The county's State of Emergency was lifted as of 3:30 pm.

The health system, along with the county, village, and local contractors, successfully managed and resolved a serious water service limitation today. Good work by        many to ensure a safe environment of care was maintained to meet the community's health care needs. 

Image courtesy via Lewis County Health System.