OCWA

Mandatory water conservation orders have been lifted for six towns in Onondaga and Madison counties following repairs to a major water main in Cicero.

OCWA officials expect to lift the mandatory water conservation order Monday as crews finish replacing a 134-foot section of broken water main in Cicero.

OCWA officials expect repairs to a massive water main break in Cicero to be finished by Jan. 16. Conservation orders remain for Onondaga and Madison counties.

Crews have begun 24/7 repairs on a collapsed water main in Cicero. Conservation orders remain in effect for 27,000 customers in central New York.

OCWA Executive Director Jeff Brown explains the timeline of events that led to a catastrophic water main collapse and conservation orders in central New York.

Work will begin in earnest Monday to begin to repair a massive water line that feeds six towns in Onondaga and Madison counties.

Conservation efforts are helping, but officials say those efforts will need to continue for at least the next two weeks.

Officials said the amount of water being used has dropped in six towns in Onondaga and Madison counties, but might not be enough to prevent some areas from running out of water.

The water restrictions were put in place Monday after a major water transmission line broke over the weekend.

Onondaga County Water Authority is looking to meet new EPA regulations with an outreach program aimed at identifying unknown service line materials.