Onondaga County Department of Emergency Management will be at Fayetteville-Manlius High School Friday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to distribute cases of bottled water to residents impacted by ongoing water conservation efforts. County staff will be on-site to assist and ensure an orderly process, but 30 additional volunteers are needed.
Those interested in volunteering can sign up online. Each individual must register separately; family or group registrations are not accepted. Submitting the form does not guarantee volunteer placement, as individuals will be contacted if assistance is needed. If selected, please plan to arrive at F-M High School by 9:30 a.m. and park in the parking lot on the left-hand side when entering the campus from Tinderbox Circle. Please closely monitor the phone number and email address provided on your sign-up form for additional communication regarding volunteer needs.
To access the distribution site, drivers must enter from North Eagle Village Road and turn onto Pride Lane. Vehicles attempting to enter from East Seneca Turnpike or Tinderbox Circle will be redirected. After collecting water, vehicles will exit the school property via East Seneca Turnpike.
The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) is working to repair a leaking transmission main that distributes Lake Ontario water to the reservoirs in the eastern half of OCWA’s system. That leak has prompted the water authority to issue mandatory water conservation efforts, which include the Fayetteville-Manlius School District community. There are no classes in session at the high school this week as students are currently off for winter break.
Please refer to Onondaga County for additional information and updates.