Editing Syracuse, New York (section)

=== Utilities ===
The Syracuse water system was one of the few water systems built and operated before federal funding. The water system was constructed mainly to support the industries around Syracuse, New York. Construction of Syracuse's water system began in 1868.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ocwa.org/about/the-early-years/#o378|title=The Early Years {{!}} OCWA|website=www.ocwa.org|access-date=October 13, 2016|archive-date=October 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012200647/http://www.ocwa.org/about/the-early-years/#o378|url-status=live}}</ref> The water is brought in on a [[Gravity feed|gravity fed system]] from [[Skaneateles Lake]], through an unfiltered system, and carried into the city. It is noted for having some of the best drinking water in the nation,<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Syracuse|url=http://www.syracuse.ny.us/water_faqs.aspx|access-date=September 29, 2021|website=syracuse.ny.us|archive-date=December 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203124357/http://www.syracuse.ny.us/Water_FAQs.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> due to the quality of the lake.

In 2015, the city experienced an average of at least one [[Water supply network|water main]] break per day. Between 2005 and 2015, the city suffered 2,000 water main breaks. Mayor Stephanie Miner estimated of the cost to fix the city's water infrastructure at $1&nbsp;billion over a 10–15-year period.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://tinewsdaily.com/stories/510503886-mayor-syracuse-n-y-water-infrastructure-system-in-crisis|title = Mayor: Syracuse, N.Y., water infrastructure system in crisis|date = March 23, 2015|work = TI News Daily|access-date = April 17, 2015|archive-date = April 17, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417064123/http://tinewsdaily.com/stories/510503886-mayor-syracuse-n-y-water-infrastructure-system-in-crisis|url-status = live}}</ref> On February 25, 2015, Miner testified before a joint hearing of the state Assembly Ways and Means Committee and state Senate Finance Committee. Miner testified that the 2014 polar vortex contributed to the increase in Syracuse's water main break.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/Miner%20Joint%20Budget%20Hearing%202-25-2015.pdf|title = Testimony – City of Syracuse|date = February 25, 2015|access-date = April 17, 2015|website = City of Syracuse, New York|last = Miner|first = Stephanie|author-link = Stephanie Miner|archive-date = April 17, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417074517/http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/Miner%20Joint%20Budget%20Hearing%202-25-2015.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref>

On March 3, the 100th water main break in Syracuse in 2015 occurred on James Street.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/james_street_water_main_break_is_syracuses_100th_this_year.html|title = James Street water main break is Syracuse's 100th this year|last = Sturtz|first = Ken|date = March 4, 2015|work = The Post-Standard|access-date = April 17, 2015|publisher = Syracuse Media Group|archive-date = April 7, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150407055603/http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/james_street_water_main_break_is_syracuses_100th_this_year.html|url-status = live}}</ref> Early in 2015, Miner lobbied the state for funding to fix the city's aging water system. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declined to help, stating that the city should improve its economy and increase tax revenues, which would enable the city to fund their own water pipe repairs.<ref name=Cuomo_pipe>{{cite web |url=http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/cuomo_to_syracuse_bring_a_job_to_attract_jobs_then_fix_your_own_pipes.html |title=Cuomo to Syracuse: 'You are not sustainable. You need jobs, an economy, business' |newspaper=The Post-Standard |date=February 4, 2015 |author=Weaver, Teri |access-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213093826/http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/cuomo_to_syracuse_bring_a_job_to_attract_jobs_then_fix_your_own_pipes.html |url-status=live }}</ref>