Westmoreland County has 50,000 households under a water boil alert. Results based on a filter water sample collected Wednesday during a filter plant performance evaluation at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland Countys George R. Sweeney Treatment Plant indicate a potential deficiency of the filtration barrier. As a precaution, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has issued a precautionary boil water alert for all the communities served by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County north of Route 30. Affected communities include Adamsburg, Allegheny Township, Avonmore, Bell Township, Delmont, East Vandergrift, Export, Hyde Park, Irwin, Jeannette, Loyalhanna, Manor, Murrysville, North Huntingdon Township, North Irwin, Oklahoma, Penn, Penn Township, Salem Township, Vandergrift, Washington Township, West Leechburg, Apollo, Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Leechburg, North Apollo, Parks Township, Conemaugh Township, Saltsburg, Derry, White Oak and North Greensburg.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:21:52 +0000