Mandatory water conservation notice still in effect for parts of Cumberland County - PennLive

Mandatory water conservation notice still in effect for parts of Cumberland County - pennlive.com

Pennsylvania American Water’s mandatory conservation notice for their Mechanicsburg water system is still in effect as of Friday.

The company released an update on its website asking customers to limit their water use by 10% to 15% even though the water is safe to drink and use normally.

The notice is in place for residents in Silver Spring, Hampden, Lower Allen, East Pennsboro and Fairview townships, and New Cumberland, Lemoyne and Wormleysburg boroughs

Pa. American Water is working alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make sure the water from the Conodoquinet Creek – which had a “petroleum-type odor and sheen” on Tuesday according to the DEP – is safe to use going forward.

If the creek’s water is determined to be safe, the water company’s Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant will resume regular operations, the update said.

Customers will be notified when the mandatory conservation notice is lifted through Pa. American Water’s automated emergency notification system.

Updates on the situation will be provided on the company’s alerts webpage.

The conservation order applies to about 42,000 customer connections in the Mechanicsburg water system.

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