US: Boil water advisory issued for parts of the City of Rochester, New York, as of March 20

As of March 20, officials in Rochester, New York maintain a boil water advisory for parts of the city after the dead body of a person was found in the Highland Park Reservoir. Because of the discovery, the reservoir is being drained and cleaned, and multiple samples from the distribution system have been collected and are being tested.

The areas affected by the boil water advisory are mostly west of the Genesee River, and include the following areas:

• Genesee River to Flint Street

• Flint Street to Genesee Street

• Genesee Street to Arnett Boulevard

• Arnett Boulevard to Westfield Street

• Westfield Street to Chili Avenue

• Chili Avenue to Lee Road

• Lee Road to Lexington Ave

• Lexington Ave to Genesee River

• Genesee River to Inner Loop

• Inner Loop to University Avenue

• University Avenue to North/South Goodman Street

• South Goodman Street to Linden Street

• Linden Street to Mount Hope Avenue

• Mount Hope Avenue to McLean Street

• McLean Street to Genesee River

Poor water quality could impact businesses and organizations that rely on public water. Some schools have been closed March 20.