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The Mayor’s Office has implemented the Borough of Mercersburg's SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN under Ordinance 1-35. The plan will be in effect beginning Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 9:00 PM until the snow has ceased and has been removed from the TRAVEL LANES of the following streets in which parking is restricted:

• No Parking on the East side of Linden Avenue.
• No Parking on the South side of East and West Seminary Streets.
• No Parking on South Fayette Street.
• No Parking on either side of North and South Main Streets.

Crews will frequently clear the Hitching Post parking lot to provide additional parking. Individuals not complying with the restrictions of the Snow Emergency Plan will have their vehicles towed away at the owner’s expense. Please visit the borough website at www.mercersburg.org for any further announcements. Thank you.

Mercersburg Alert Update – January 23, 2026

SYSTEM WIDE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

Due to the loss of water levels related to Thursday’s water main breaks the water level in the primary storage tank dropped below required levels.

DRINKING WATER WARNING FAILURE TO MEET DISINFECTION REQUIREMENTS AT THE ENTRY POINT TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A SURFACE WATER SYSTEM.

BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING.

Actualización de Alerta de Mercersburg – 23 de enero de 2026

SE ENCUENTRA EN VIGOR UN AVISO DE HERVIR EL AGUA EN TODO EL SISTEMA.

Debido a la pérdida de niveles de agua relacionada con las roturas de la tubería principal ocurridas el jueves, el nivel de agua en el tanque de almacenamiento principal cayó por debajo de los niveles requeridos.

ADVERTENCIA SOBRE EL AGUA POTABLE: NO SE CUMPLEN LOS REQUISITOS DE DESINFECCIÓN EN EL PUNTO DE ENTRADA AL SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE AGUA SUPERFICIAL.

HIERVE EL AGUA ANTES DE USARLA.

What should I do?

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

Inadequately treated or inadequately protected water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.

The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water.

What is being done?

Required testing will take place over the next several days. We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. For more information, please contact: Mercersburg Water Authority at 717-326-3116.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or by distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by Mercersburg Water Authority.

Water Main Break (1st) – Faust St and Veterans Way now affecting Johnstons Lane

Water Main Break (2nd) – Fairview Ave.

Boil Water Advisory in effect for:

East Fairview Ave.

Faust Street

Veterans Way

Johnstons Lane

Crews are working to repair. Water service in these areas will be turned off while repairs are underway. We will inform you when all corrective actions have been completed.

BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FAIRVIEW AVE., FAUST STREET, VETERANS WAY, JOHNSONS LANE. BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING.

DRINKING WATER WARNING FAILURE TO MEET DISINFECTION REQUIREMENTS AT THE ENTRY POINT TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A SURFACE WATER SYSTEM

Jueves, 22 de enero de 2026
Rotura de tubería principal de agua (1ª) – Faust St y Veterans Way ahora afecta a Johnstons Lane
Rotura de tubería principal de agua (2ª) – Fairview Ave.
Aviso de hervir el agua en efecto para:
East Fairview Ave.
Faust Street
Veterans Way
Johnstons Lane
Las cuadrillas están trabajando para reparar. El servicio de agua en estas áreas será suspendido mientras se realizan las reparaciones. Le informaremos cuando se hayan completado todas las acciones correctivas.
EL AVISO DE HERVIR EL AGUA ESTÁ EN EFECTO PARA EAST FAIRVIEW AVE., FAUST STREET, VETERANS WAY, JOHNSTONS LANE. HIERVA SU AGUA ANTES DE USARLA.
ADVERTENCIA DE AGUA POTABLE: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE LOS REQUISITOS DE DESINFECCIÓN EN EL PUNTO DE ENTRADA AL SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE AGUA SUPERFICIAL.

What should I do?

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

Inadequately treated or inadequately protected water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.

The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water.

What is being done?

This situation was caused by contractor work in the area. The break is being is being repaired. Once the repair is complete, distribution system sampling will be completed to ensure water quality. After sample results are determined to be acceptable, and with PADEP approval, the boil water advisory will be lifted.

We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or by distributing copies by hand or mail.

For more information, see Mercersburg Borough’s website or call 717-328-3116.

This notice is being sent to you by the Mercersburg Water Authority.

FAUST ST/ VETERANS WAY – WATER MAIN BREAK. On Thursday, January 22, 2026 a water main break occurred in the area of Faust St. and Veterans Way. Crews are working to repair. We will inform you when all corrective actions have been completed.

For more information, see Mercersburg Borough’s website or call 717-328-3116.

This notice is being sent to you by the Mercersburg Water Authority.

FAUST ST/ VETERANS WAY – ROTURA DE TUBERÍA PRINCIPAL DE AGUA. El jueves 22 de enero de 2026 se produjo una rotura de la tubería principal de agua en el área de Faust St. y Veterans Way. Los equipos están trabajando en la reparación. Le informaremos cuando se hayan completado todas las acciones correctivas.

Para más información, visite el sitio web del municipio de Mercersburg o llame al 717-328-3116.

Este aviso le está siendo enviado por la Autoridad de Agua de Mercersburg.

What is being done?

The Water Authority Public Works Department Team has shut down the water main to make the necessary repairs. We will inform you when all corrective actions have been completed.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.