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NANTICOKE — Pennsylvania American Water on Tuesday issued a boil water advisory for customers in part of Nanticoke due to a main break that affected a storage tank.
Approximately 75 customers are impacted.
Pennsylvania American Water experienced a loss in positive water pressure on Tuesday, March 18, due to a main break. A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow 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 along the following streets:
• Vista Drive.
• Overlook Road.
• Industrial Park Road.
For a map of the affected area, visit http://alertsdetail.awapps.com/alert/78178.
The water company stated not to 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.
Affected customers 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.
Repairs were expected to be completed Tuesday evening.
Pennsylvania American Water will collect and analyze additional water quality samples including bacteria samples.
Customers will be informed when the corrective actions have been completed and they no longer need to boil their water. This information will also be provided at www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com under the alerts section.
For information, contact Pennsylvania American Water’s customer service center at 800-565-7292.