Mercersburg Alert – SYSTEM WIDE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT - January 23, 2026

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.