KINGSTON – The values that control the water supply coming into
the City of Kingston shut off temporarily at about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday
dropping pressure down to a minimum citywide. The closure of the values
came without warning, said city water Superintendent Judith Hansen.
“As a result all water flow into the city stopped and most customers
experienced a brief drop in pressure,” she said.
Normal service came back in 15 minutes as a result of quick response
from department personnel.
City officials conferred with the Ulster County Health Department and
announced there was no need for residents to boil water when the faucets
began to work again.
What caused the values to close could not be immediately learned.
Hansen said the system is being flushed and out of an abundance of caution,
the water department is collecting samples throughout the city to confirm
there are no water quality issues.
