Town of Scriba -- The Oswego County Health Department Tuesday lifted a boil-water order for most residents in the Town of Scriba public water system.
The boil water order was issued on Jan. 21 in the towns of Scriba, New Haven and parts of Volney after water main breaks. It was partially rescinded on Tuesday for the majority of the residents served by the water system.
The system serves about 4,000 customers.
The boil water order is still in effect for Wine Creek Apartments in Oswego until Wednesday when bacteria testing can be completed, according to the health department.
Oswego County Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor said that repairs were made to the water mains and bacteriological sampling has been completed for the rest of the district.
"The results show us that the water is now safe for residents to drink and use for cooking," she said.
The Scriba water district lost pressure because of two water main breaks, health officials said. Such breaks can let contaminants get into the water.
One of the breaks was off City Line Road and the other was off county Route 4.