Fredonia updates community on boil water order and ongoing efforts

Fredonia updates community on boil water order and ongoing efforts

FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  On Thursday, the Village of Fredonia issued an update for residents still under the ongoing boil water order, assuring the community that efforts are underway to restore safe water conditions. “Very irritating, very aggravating,” said Mayor Michael Ferguson. According to village leaders, the Fredonia Water Treatment Plant continues to work closely with the Department of Health, monitoring the situation hourly, after a bo…

Mayor: Ex-employee caused issue that led to Boil Water Order being issued in Fredonia

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson said on Thursday that an employee "mishap" is what has led to the village being under a boil water order."Unfortunately, it was a mishap where an employee put too many chemicals in the water, and it caused extreme turbidity, which brought up all the silt from under the tank, so that's where we're at right now," said Ferguson.Ferguson said that the employee has been fired. In the meantime, residents have been picki…