Nearly 1,600 customers in Westmoreland County under boil water advisory - WTAE Pittsburgh

Part of Westmoreland County under boil water advisory

Nearly 1,600 customers in Westmoreland County under boil water advisory

A water main break has caused a boil water advisory in Ligonier Borough, Laurel Mountain Borough and parts of Ligonier and Fairfield townships.

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County made the announcement Sunday afternoon. According to officials, a loss of water pressure on Sunday followed the water main break along a Greater Johnstown Water Authority transmission line, making the system susceptible to contamination.

The agency told residents in the Furnace Run service area to boil all water for at least a minute before using, or else to use bottled water, while the warning remains in effect. Water that is not boiled may contain disease-causing organisms.

A water buffalo and some bottled water will be available at the Ligonier Borough Municipal Garage on Bunger Street, the agency said.