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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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11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report 11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report
11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report A boil water advisory was issued to nearly 11,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers as of Friday, Sept. 30, according to the company and 6abc. The advisory was issued as emergency repairs were made due to a main break around 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 29. The advisory impacts customers in East Norriton, Whitpain, and Plymouth townships, the Blue Bell section of Whitpain Township, and a portion of Norristown Borough. Low water pressure or service interruption was expected. Any water to be used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute. Water is okay…

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by Cecilia Levine