Many residents left dry at Colonie water distribution

After a boil water advisory was put in place in Colonie, the town said it would give out water to residents Friday afternoon.

However, the water went quickly – leaving plenty of people empty-handed.

There were 65 cases of water, Supervisor Peter Crummey said.

They started handing them out at 3 p.m., with an end time of 4:30 p.m., but the demand was more than the supply.

“I waited 20 minutes in the southbound Route 9 traffic that was all goofed up, and I get here at 3:25, and they’re all out of water already,” said Timothy McGan, a Colonie resident. “Obviously, they didn’t order enough.”

After a boil water advisory was put in place in Colonie, the town said it would give out water to residents Friday afternoon.

The boil water advisory will be in effect until at least Sunday.