The borough of Pine Grove has issued a town-wide water boil advisory after a leak was found.According to the borough of Pine Grove, on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at approximately 12:00PM, a leak was detected near N. Tulpehocken Street. Customers may experience a drop/ loss in water pressure due to a water leak repair.
A loss in 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 may contain disease-causing organisms. What should I do?
➢DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water.You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice.
➢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.What does this mean?➢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, however, 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 want to seek medical advice. What happened? What is being done? As a result, a boil water advisory is in effect for all water customers. We will inform you when all corrective actions have been completed and when you no longer need to boil your water. For information, please contact Pine Grove Borough, One Snyder Avenue, Pine Grove, PA 17963 at 570-345-3555.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).