FREDONIA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Chautauqua County Health Department announced Sunday that the boil water order was lifted for all Village of Fredonia water customers, including the Town of Pomfret.
Plumbing lines that have not been used regularly since the order should be flushed before being consumed, including ice makers and refrigerator water dispensers.
The Village of Fredonia received results of two failing bacteria samples in the distribution system on September 19. On Sunday, the health department said two consecutive days of testing indicated that the water in the distribution system was safe for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, making coffee, etc.
In July, Fredonia residents went about a week without drinkable tap water. A boil water order was issued on July 8 and wasn't lifted until July 15.
Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson said that an employee "mishap" is what led to the boil water order in July. Several giveaways were held, and Fredonia firefighters and other volunteers handed out hundreds of cases of water.
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