PWSA boil water advisory lifted for Millvale

UPDATE (9:11 PM) The boil water advisory was lifted by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Sunday night for Millvale residents.

PWSA said in a release that customers are no longer required to boil tap water before consumption.

“The residents and officials in Millvale have been extremely patient and helpful as we worked through this boil water advisory, and we are grateful for their cooperation," said PWSA Interim Executive Director Robert Weimar in a release Sunday. "Our main goal at PWSA is, and will always be, providing safe drinking water to our customers.”

Also, PWSA said the company is beginning to make repairs to the Lanpher Resevoir, in addition to inspections to "ensure the integrity of resevoirs" throughout the area.

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The boil water advisory is still in effect for residents in Millvale nearly a week after it was first issued.

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has yet to lift the advisory for those residents, saying it will be at least another 24 hours before the advisory is lifted.

Until the advisory is lifted, it continues to take a toll on the community.

“It’s frustrating,” said Andy Miller, a resident of Millvale. “It’s starting to get frustrating.”

With the Labor Day holiday on Monday, many residents are struggling with the simplest of tasks.

Everything from cooking to cleaning dishes and drinking has to be done with bottled water, which is becoming expensive.

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The advisory was issued Monday night after officials spotted a tear in the cover at the Lanpher Reservoir. They were worried about contamination from birds who sit on the cover.

PWSA released a statement on Twitter Saturday night regarding the situation.

“Apologies for the continued inconvenience in the Millvale Borough,” the statement said. “The water advisory continues until more information is available.”

On Sunday, PWSA issued a release regarding the advisory, saying “the Millvale water quality results have been within required standards.”

However, it said PWSA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have conducted additional water tests to provide “an abundance of proof that no water quality violations exist.”

PWSA said that the advisory could be lifted within the next few days if the results from samples taken Saturday continue to be satisfactory.

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