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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CITY OF COHOES
THE CITY OF COHOES WILL BE FLUSHING HYDRANTS DURING THE HOURS OF 11:00pm and 7:00am TUESDAY NIGHT APRIL 18, 2017. RESIDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE LOW WATER PRESSURE DURING THIS PERIOD. SOME DISCOLORATION IN THE WATER IS EXPECTED. THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT HARMFUL. HOWEVER, WASHING OF LAUNDRY IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURING (AND) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THESE HOURS AS DISCOLORATION MAY OCCUR. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE SHEDULED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 18th:
- Saratoga Street (from Newark to Tibbits)
- Lincoln Ave
- Spring Street
- Saratoga Sites
- Peach Street
- Oliver Street
- Linden Street
- Bridge Ave
- Ontario Street
- Clark Ave
- Page Ave
- Kosciusko Ave
- Pulaski Ave
- Meadow Street
- Pershing Ave
- Laura Drive
- Dyke Ave
- Euclid Street
- Niver Street
- St. Agnes Highway
- Andrew Lane
- Gateway Drive
- Wilson Lane
- Monroe Place
- Kennedy Place
- Truman Way
- Western Ave
- Columbia Street (From Baker to Simmons)
- Arlington Drive
- Sunset Court
- Lexington Ave
- Elaine Court
- The Eddy Village Green
We ask that before you drink the water or do laundry following your streets flush, you run your water to be sure it's clean. It may take a few hours between the flushing for the water clear up. The water is safe it just has a brown color.