Boil Water Alert Expected to End at 5 p.m.

If all goes according to plan, homeowners and merchants throughout the Nyacks will no longer have to boil their tap water beginning at about 5 p.m. Thursday, officials with Nyack Water Company told Patch.

Authorities at the Nyack Water Plant estimate the —which has been in effect since last weekend—will be lifted later this evening.

Still, residents should wait on official word before drinking directly from the faucet. The water company is awaiting final results from the Rockland Department of Health, which is testing for harmful microbes.

led to low water pressure in West Nyack; the issue quickly spread to South Nyack and Nyack, as well, leaving residents with little or no water, or discolored streams.

Check back with Patch for updates.