Major water main break affects Watertown region, Watertown NY
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, radio communications discussed a major water main break affecting Onondaga, Madison, and Watertown areas. The break led to widespread water shortages, closures of businesses such as restaurants and car washes, and suspension of elective surgeries at Samaritan Hospital. Local fire departments were distributing water to residents. Details about the cause and full extent of the issue remained unclear during the transmissions.
Audio|Heard on: Amateur Radio Repeater WR2AHL
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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In a matter of days,
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no one's given us the straight information on what's going on.
00:07
This supposedly is 40 ft underground.
00:12
There is a large water main break.
00:16
That's what we're hearing in the news.
00:18
They've got the county executive talking about it when he gets involved with stuff.
00:25
Usually, he's pretty serious.
00:27
So there are these.
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They're asking people to, I mean it's Christmas for goodness sake.
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And they're asking,
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they've shut down car washes, they've shut down some restaurants up north in Watertown.
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There is no elective surgery.
00:45
The problem might spread further.
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It appears to be going west and north.
00:56
East areas are less affected.
01:00
We're on the cusp of where the problem is, and they're not talking about it.
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Fire departments in the area are giving out free water tomorrow.
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And people can bring their own jugs and fill up.
01:19
It's the wrong time to have this happen with the holidays.
01:25
We don't know what's going on here.
01:31
WR2AHL repeater,
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Where is this water main break located?
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Onondaga and Madison counties, and going up north,
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they're cutting the water supply.
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Samaritan Hospital in Watertown is having no elective surgery.
01:58
There's a lot going on that needs quick answers,
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and yet there is confusion about what's going on.
02:12
We don't know what's going on.
02:23
Don't know if it's coming your way.
02:32
Pretty bad condition.
02:33
Being cloudy.
02:35
They're talking about a lot to do with water.
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As you and I know,
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you can eat,
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you can get away with not eating for a while, but you can't get away without drinking.
02:47
Now they're getting water from lakes that they normally don't use.
02:56
Something's going on here.
02:59
Something big's going on here. We just don't know what yet.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601
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