{"id":19274,"date":"2026-01-07T11:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/?p=19274"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:36:56","slug":"emergency-water-main-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/emergency-water-main-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Water Main Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATE (1\/10\/2026): The boil water advisory has been lifted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beacon-Boil-Water-Lift-Notice1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">Beacon Boil Water Lift Notice1<\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE (6:30 p.m.):<\/strong> The City has completed emergency repairs to address the water main break along Fishkill Avenue, and water service is fully restored. The City is issuing a<a href=\"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/boil-water-advisory-for-parts-of-fishkill-avenue\/\"> targeted boil water advisory for water customers along Fishkill Avenue from Conklin Street to the Town of Fishkill border<\/a>, including all side streets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">If you are experiencing discolored water, please run cold taps until water runs clear. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We also are grateful to our Water Dept which went above and beyond today to address this emergency.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATE (4:00 p.m.):<\/strong> City crews have made progress in replacing the water main that experienced the break, which has caused low pressure or loss of water across much of the City. We are hopeful that water service will be restored late this evening, but there is still a lot of work to do. We apologize for the inconvenience and will issue further updates on this page and our website as additional information is available.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Beacon is currently conducting repairs on a major water main break along Fishkill Avenue. Portions of the City will experience service disruption, and other areas may experience low pressure. Check the City website and Facebook page for updates as to timing for restored service.<\/p>\n<p>Once water is available again, or if you experience any discoloration, run cold water taps until water runs clear. Thank you for your patience while this emergency infrastructure work is completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE (1\/10\/2026): The boil water advisory has been lifted. 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