Boil water advisory issued for 7 Westchester communities

NEW ROCHELLE (WABC) -- A boil water advisory has been issued for Wednesday for 7 communities in Westchester County.

The advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight, affecting about 150,000 people in New Rochelle, Eastchester, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, the town of Pelham, the village of Pelham, and Pelham Manor.

The advisory was issued by the Westchester County Department of Health as a precautionary measure while New York City Department of Environmental Protection performs scheduled maintenance of its chlorination system resulting in inadequate disinfection of water provided to United Water Rate District #1.

A boil water advisory means that residents in the affected area must boil all tap water at a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute prior to drinking it or using it to prepare food, wash dishes by hand or brush teeth, health officials say.

Restaurants, delis, bodegas and all food service establishments in the affected area also must boil water before serving it or using it to prepare food. Residents also can use bottled water as an alternative to boiling.

The advisory does not extend to bathing, clothes washing or the use of a dishwasher.

For more information, residents should contact United Water Rate District #1 at 914-632-6900 or visit their website at http://www.unitedwater.com/newrochelle.