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Reservoir affected by recent storms
At the beginning of the Wednesday (July 8) meeting of the Cold Spring Village Board, Mayor Kathleen Foley clarified why a Stage 2 Water Emergency had been declared earlier in the day. [Update: The water emergency was rescinded on Friday morning.]
"We are not in a water shortage," she said. Instead, recent storms had overwhelmed the water treatment process with suspended solids, causing drinking water to become turbid or cloudy. In response, the village is trucking water to holding tanks at the Fishkill Road plant.
During the emergency, water system users are required to identify and stop all leaks; cease washing vehicles, building exteriors or outside areas; refrain from watering lawns, ornamental shrubs, plants, trees or gardens; irrigate vegetables or fruits for human consumption from hand-held containers only; and refrain from filling and/or maintaining levels in swimming pools, hot tubs and similar recreational pools.
Bars, bed & breakfasts, coffee shops, hotels and restaurants should provide drinking water only upon request, and hotels, bed & breakfasts and short-term rentals should wash guest linens only upon request.
The water superintendent, code enforcement officer and Cold Spring Police Department will enforce the order, the village said.
Foley said that, before the July 5 storm, debris had been cleared from Back Brook in anticipation of heavy flows. The large number of private drains that flow into the brook needs to be factored into the watershed assessment, she said.
Fuss and O'Neill Engineering is conducting a Flood Resilience Study focusing on the Back Brook watershed, a 160-acre drainage area that carries stormwater from as far upstream as Bull Hill to culverts beneath Fair Street, which empty into the Hudson River. The firm will host a public workshop later this year.
Before its meeting, the board held back-to-back executive sessions that lasted nearly three hours. The first dealt with litigation and the proposed acquisition of real estate, while the second dealt with personnel issues.
The board accepted a low bid of $16,800 from WBE Fence Co. for chain-link fence replacement at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. It will be funded with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) money received after the severe storms in 2023.
The Cold Spring Fire Co. responded to 21 calls in June, including eight activated fire and CO2 alarms, six assists to emergency medical services, four structure fires and downed wires, two gas odor or smoke investigations and a residential dumpster fire.
The Cold Spring Police Department responded to 154 calls in June, including 21 medical assists and six fire assists. Officers made a dozen traffic stops, issuing eight warnings and four tickets.
Todd Seekircher resigned from the Historic District Review Board. The village will advertise to fill the vacancy.
At the beginning of the Wednesday (July 8) meeting of the Cold Spring Village Board, Mayor Kathleen Foley clarified why a Stage 2 Water Emergency had been declared earlier in the day. [Update: The water emergency was rescinded on Friday morning.]
"We are not in a water shortage," she said. Instead, recent storms had overwhelmed the water treatment process with suspended solids, causing drinking water to become turbid or cloudy. In response, the village is trucking water to holding tanks at the Fishkill Road plant.
During the emergency, water system users are required to identify and stop all leaks; cease washing vehicles, building exteriors or outside areas; refrain from watering lawns, ornamental shrubs, plants, trees or gardens; irrigate vegetables or fruits for human consumption from hand-held containers only; and refrain from filling and/or maintaining levels in swimming pools, hot tubs and similar recreational pools.
Bars, bed & breakfasts, coffee shops, hotels and restaurants should provide drinking water only upon request, and hotels, bed & breakfasts and short-term rentals should wash guest linens only upon request.
The water superintendent, code enforcement officer and Cold Spring Police Department will enforce the order, the village said.
Foley said that, before the July 5 storm, debris had been cleared from Back Brook in anticipation of heavy flows. The large number of private drains that flow into the brook needs to be factored into the watershed assessment, she said.
Fuss and O'Neill Engineering is conducting a Flood Resilience Study focusing on the Back Brook watershed, a 160-acre drainage area that carries stormwater from as far upstream as Bull Hill to culverts beneath Fair Street, which empty into the Hudson River. The firm will host a public workshop later this year.
Before its meeting, the board held back-to-back executive sessions that lasted nearly three hours. The first dealt with litigation and the proposed acquisition of real estate, while the second dealt with personnel issues.
The board accepted a low bid of $16,800 from WBE Fence Co. for chain-link fence replacement at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. It will be funded with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) money received after the severe storms in 2023.
The Cold Spring Fire Co. responded to 21 calls in June, including eight activated fire and CO2 alarms, six assists to emergency medical services, four structure fires and downed wires, two gas odor or smoke investigations and a residential dumpster fire.
The Cold Spring Police Department responded to 154 calls in June, including 21 medical assists and six fire assists. Officers made a dozen traffic stops, issuing eight warnings and four tickets.
Todd Seekircher resigned from the Historic District Review Board. The village will advertise to fill the vacancy.