According to PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) guidelines, water samples must be collected to test for bacteria in the distribution system. The first samples are taken on the day when the issue (e.g. main break) has been corrected, and then another set of samples are taken in the next 24 hours. Two consecutive days of “clean” test results are required before DEP will allow the advisory to be lifted. (The process takes 18-24 hours for test results to come back from the laboratory, so final lab results to lift an advisory can take several days after the event.)

You will be notified when the corrective actions have been completed and you no longer need to boil your water.