LANCASTER, Pa. — Update, 2 p.m.: According to automated phone calls and text messages sent to residents shortly before 2 p.m., the city has lifted its request for residents to conserve water.
Previously
The City of Lancaster is asking residents to conserve water due to an internal electrical issue at the Susquehanna Water Treatment Plant.
City officials sent automated text messages and phone calls to affected residents, and also posted the request Tuesday on the City of Lancaster's Facebook page.
The electrical issue at the plant is limiting production, the city said.
"We are diligently working to return the plant to full production," the message reads. "Please conserve water."
Those with questions can call the Water Lab at 717-291-4818 or the emergency number at 717-291-4816, the city said.
The city did not provide an estimate on how long it would take to address the issue.
