The Chautauqua County Health Department, in collaboration with the Village of Fredonia, announced Saturday morning that it has lifted the boil water order for all village water customers, including those within the Town of Pomfret. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, making coffee, etc. Meanwhile, the conservation order is still in effect. According to the Health Department, the filtration equipment at the water treatment plant is still under stress due to the high levels of organic material in the raw Fredonia Reservoir water. In recent days, the water treatment plant has been able to produce water that has consistently met New York State Department of Health safety standards. In order to continue making safe water, the filters will need to maintain a steady backwashing schedule which means more of the clean water that is produced at the plant will need to be used by the plant.
