Whitehall residents still need to conserve water

The state of emergency for Whitehall remains in effect as the village continues to monitor water levels. 

Mayor Francis Putorti said in a statement on Monday, Dec. 30 that the levels for the lake remain far below the levels necessary to support unrestricted water use.  

The water remains in a water deficit. The village is pumping water from below the maximum height of the village’s intake pipe.  

Residents are asked to limit length of showers and avoid filling bathtubs and sinks, running dishwashers and washing machines with full loads and limit usage of other water usage appliances.  

The village is in the process of working on a long-term solution to the water issues.