As of 9/29/2025 – BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT - A WATER MAIN BREAK OCCURRED on Oakwood Drive.

Mercersburg Alert update: As of 9/29/2025 – BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.  A WATER MAIN BREAK OCCURRED on Oakwood Drive.

SE EMITE UNA ADVERTENCIA DE HERVIR EL AGUA. SE PRODUJO UNA ROTURA DE TUBERÍA PRINCIPAL EN Oakwood Drive.

During the time of repairs, you may experience low to no water pressure.

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

ADVERTENCIA SOBRE EL AGUA POTABLE: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE LOS REQUISITOS DE DESINFECCIÓN EN EL PUNTO DE ENTRADA AL SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN PARA UN SISTEMA DE AGUA SUPERFICIAL

BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

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. 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.