this is for all bangor pa residents due to the water main break this morning Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued for Customers in Bangor and Ackermanville HIERVAN EL AGUA ANTES DE USARLA. ESTE INFORME CONTIENE INFORMACION IMPORTANTE ACERCA DE SU AGUA POTABLE, HAGA QUE ALGUIEN LO TRADUZCA PARA USTED, O HABLE CON ALGUIEN QUE LO ENTIENDA. Pennsylvania American Water today issued a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in parts of Bangor, Ackermanville (Washington Township) due to a broken 10-inch water main along Broadway and South Main streets. Service has been restored to all customers. Approximately 1,800 customers are affected. Pennsylvania American Water experienced a loss in positive water pressure on Saturday, July 6, due to a broken water main. A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through backflow by back pressure or back-siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms. This notice applies to customers in the following areas: • Bangor • Ackermanville section of Washington Township DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boil or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches. These symptoms are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may wish to consult with your health care provider. People with severely compromised immune systems, infants and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. To ease inconvenience, Pennsylvania American Water will place a water tanker at the Rescue Fire Company along Route 191 beginning at 10am. Customers are asked to bring their own containers when visiting a tanker for drinking water. What happened? What is being done? Pennsylvania American Water crews have isolated the break and restored service to customers. Repairs are currently being scheduled. Pennsylvania American Water is collecting and analyzing additional water quality samples including bacteria samples. We will inform you when the corrective actions have been completed and you no longer need to boil your water. This information will also be provided on Pennsylvania American Water’s website at pennsylvaniaamwater, under the Alerts Notifications section. For more information, contact Pennsylvania American Water’s customer service center at (800) 565-7292
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:53:40 +0000
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