Boil water advisory in effect for thousands in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- A boil water advisory is in effect for about 11,000 customers of Pennsylvania American Water on Friday. The advisory is for parts of Montgomery County because of a water main break.
Residents in East Norriton, Whitpain and Plymouth Townships and a section of Norristown should boil their water before drinking it.
The repair work was reported complete Friday night, but Pennsylvania American Water advises its customers to still boil the water.
Customers may also notice cloudy or discolored water as the system is flushed.
Pennsylvania American Water says samples will be collected over the weekend to confirm the water quality was not impacted and that it meets drinking water standards.
They say, "the boil water advisory can only be lifted after two consecutive days of compliant samples."
Pennsylvania American Water will notify customers once it is safe to drink water again without boiling it.
They also have water tankers remain available 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at the following locations:
- Home Goods, 1301 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
- East Norriton Township Police Department, 2501 Stanbridge Street, Norristown, PA 19401
- Norriton Fire Engine Company, 656 W. Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
