UPDATE: Boil water advisory expanded due to break
ROTTERDAM -- A boil water advisory is now in effect for the entire town of Rotterdam, except for Rotterdam Junction, due to the Princetown Road water main break, according to the Schenectady County Health Department.
Water should be brought to a rolling boil for about three minutes before you use it, the department said. You can use the water to shower but not other personal hygiene use.
Low or nor water pressure should be expected as repairs continue.
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ROTTERDAM -- More problems for residents in Rotterdam.
As crews work to repair a water main break on Princetown Road from Saturday, a second water main broke Sunday on Altamont Avenue.
Altamont Avenue is shut down from the between Curry Road and Stewart Street
The Rotterdam Water Department is urging all residents to conserve their water.
A boil water advisory is remains in effect for those living between North Thompson Street at Princetown Road and North Wescott Road at Curry Road and all adjacent side streets.
The advisories remain in effect until further notice.
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Police say that there are at least three water main breaks in the town.
There is a water main break at the corner of Bayberry Road and Puritan Drive and another on Altamont Ave.
Police do not know how many people are without water at this time.
The third water main break happened yesterday on Princetown Road. A boil water advisory remains in effect for that area.
The Rotterdam Water Department says if you live between North Thompson Street at Princetown Road and North Westcott Road at Curry Road or on any adjacent side streets you must boil your water before use.
The boil water notice remains in effect until further notice from the water department.
