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'Do Not Drink' advisory lifted in Rushville after latest water sample tests

The Do Not Drink Advisory for the Village of Rushville’s Public Water Supply, including customers in the Middlesex Water District, is discontinued.

That according to the NYS Health Department, which says that samples collected on 10/11/2018 and 10/12/2018 confirmed that the blue-green algae toxin microcystin no longer exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory level in water delivered to consumers.

Officials say the water is acceptable for drinking, food preparation and all other household uses.

The health department says the Village of Rushville’s Public Water Supply will continue to work with the NYS Department of Health to monitor the public water supplies. 

This was the first time in memory that a do-not-drink recommendation had been issued in New York because of algal toxins in the water, according to state and county officials that WXXI News spoke with Friday.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.
Brett was the health reporter and a producer at WXXI News. He has a master’s degree from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.