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42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak
Over 42,000 Pennsylvanians are under mandatory water conservation order after an oil slick was spotted and an odor was emanating from Condoguient Creek. Pennsylvania American Water issued the order on Oct. 17 after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection opened an investigation into the "reports of a petroleum-type odor and sheen on the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township," as stated in a release by the PA DEP. The leak was determined to be coming from "an underground storage tank at the Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center on Old Willow Mill Road, Mec…
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Multiple Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Central PA
After "multiple collections of mosquitoes" test positive for West Nile Virus, parts of Cumberland County will be "conducting an Adult Mosquito Control Spray on Thursday, August 11," authorities say. “Our recent collections have revealed high populations of adult mosquitoes, some of which were determined to have West Nile Virus,” said John Bitner, Cumberland County Vector Control. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed the county’s collection contained West Nile Virus, according to Vector Control. The positive mosquitos all w…
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First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Reported In Four Pennsylvania Counties
This year's first pool of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes has been identified in Pennsylvania, health officials announced. As of Thursday, June 16, virus activity has only been reported in four counties: Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, and Cumberland, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said. Health officials are asking for the public's help in preventing population growth. “We all have a role in preventing the spread of West Nile virus," said Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson. “West Nile is a disease that spreads from mosquitoes to people and…