A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for only North Fayette St., Church Street, Oregon Street, Wolfe Drive, and Landis Drive until Friday, 10/18/2024

DRINKING WATER WARNING - BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

The Mercersburg Water Authority System May be at Increased Risk from Microbial Contamination.

The Mercersburg Water Authority routinely monitors the conditions in the distribution system. On October 15, 2024, there was a loss of positive water pressure due to a water main break. A loss of positive water pressure is an indicator of the potential existence of conditions that could allow contaminants to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back-pressure or back-siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

Who is affected?

A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for only Mercersburg Water Authority customers on North Fayette Street, Church Street, Oregon Street, Wolfe Drive, and Landis Drive. This Boil Water Advisory is in effect until Friday, October 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

What should I do?

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice.

Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.

These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.

People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791.

What happened?

A spike in system pressure caused several leaks throughout the borough.

What is being done?

A 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 and when you no longer need to boil your water.

For more information, please contact: Borough of Mercersburg, at 717-328-3116.

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 distributing copies by hand or mail.

In sharing or posting of this Advisory with others, please ensure that other parties are affected by the issue – the Mercersburg Water Authority has the ability to limit the affected service population by isolating portions of its main – as listed in the “Who is affected?” portion of this advisory.

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

PWS ID#: 7280021

Date distributed: October 15, 2024