"Even before state officials designated the village a Superfund site late Wednesday afternoon, residents of Hoosick Falls have been waiting for a solution to their water contamination issue.

The Rensselaer County community of Hoosick Falls is grappling with a water crisis. Because of the presence of the chemical PFOA in the village water system, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is urging residents not to drink or cook with water from the public water supply.

A temporary filtration system is on track to be installed next month. Meantime, households are given a daily allowance of five gallons of bottled water."

Lucas Willard reports for WAMC/Northeast Public Radio January 27, 2016.