Just received a phone call from PA American Water noting an equipment malfunction has resulted in a boil water advisory for the Nazareth and surrounding areas.
Release Available Here.
Wilkes-Barre, PA (September 17, 2008) Pennsylvania American Water is issuing a mandatory boil water advisory for customers in its Nazareth service area due to an equipment malfunction at the Stony Garden Water Treatment Plant. Because of lower disinfectant levels, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms. Customers may experience low water pressure or no water while the situation is being resolved.
This notice applies to customers municipalities:
• Easton
• Nazareth
• Upper Nazareth
• Palmer
• Pen Argyl
• Plainfield Twp.
• Saylorsburg
• Stockertown
• Tatamy
• Wind Gap
• Bushkill Twp.
• Forks Twp.
CUSTOMERS ARE ASKED TO BOIL THEIR WATER BEFORE CONSUMPTION. The lower
disinfectant levels may not offer the same level of protection against organisms that is normally present.
Pennsylvania American will be conducting further tests on the water to ensure that water quality meets
drinking water standards, but until that time that the results are known, we are asking customers to bring
water used for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool
before use.
2 comments:
Maybe this explains why everyone in my house has been having stomach virus type symptoms the last few days?
You know, for the past few months I have been smelling something weird in the water. It also has tasted funky. so we stopped using it. Maybe the company should try and make ammends to the bill payers!!!
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