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Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co.
Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Pennsylvania American Water Co. issued a boil water order for customers in York and Cumberland counties, starting on Friday, Aug. 9, and ending on Tuesday, Aug. 13.   The company initially warned that 42,000 customers were affected in the following areas: Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, West Fairview and Wormleysburg boroughs; East Pennsboro, Hampden, Lower Allen, Silver Spring townships; parts of Middlesex and Upper Allen townships; and parts of Fairview and Newberry townships. On Saturday, Penn American explained that a water main break caused a storage t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak 42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak
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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by Jillian Pikora
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PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers
PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers A mandatory water conservation order was issued by Pennsylvania American Water, effecting nearly 41,500 of its Mechanicsburg customers. The order asks customers to limit water use to essential purposes while PAW restores the flow to its system, a press release says. The order comes on the heals of operational issues at the Silver Spring treatment plant, causing water storage tanks in the community to run low, putting water service and fire protection at risk. The order covers customers in: Camp Hill Borough East Pennsboro township Fairview Township Hampden Township Newberry Township…

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by Cecilia Levine