MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — About 42,000 central Pennsylvanians who had been under a boil water advisory are now free to use and drink their tap water, Pennsylvania American Water announced today.
Acceptable test results were obtained from samples collected on Aug. 11 and 12, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has authorized lifting the advisory, the company said.
The now-expired advisory applied to residents in Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, West Fairview and Wormleysburg boroughs and East Pennsboro, Hampden, Lower Allen, Silver Spring townships and portions of Upper Allen Township in Cumberland County and portions of Fairview and Newberry townships in York County.
"Pennsylvania American Water thanks its customers for their patience and cooperation during this event," is said in a press release. "Customers are encouraged to share this information with others in the affected areas listed above."
Residents who use the company’s Mechanicsburg water system had been under a boil water advisory since a water main break on Aug. 9. Repairs began on Aug. 10, and the company distributed bottled water to residents to use in the meantime.
