ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — The city of Aliquippa and the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa have issued a state of emergency after a 16-inch transmission line broke on Monday afternoon on the exit ramp from Route 51 into town, resulting in a significant loss of water to the tanks in Aliquippa.
It’s one of three water main breaks the city said is impacting 22,000 people.
“That’s a tough one there,” said Curtis McCoy of Aliquippa.
McCoy hadn’t been home yet when Channel 11’s Andrew Havranek spoke with him, so he wasn’t sure if he had water.
The MWAA said affected customers will be without water until repairs are made and the plant can resume operations.
In a post on Facebook, the city said water service could be impacted for the next one to two days, possibly up to three days.
The valve installation and repair process could take up to 36 hours.
“I didn’t know it was that bad,” McCoy said.
Crews want customers in West Aliquippa, the Industrial Park, and Potter and Raccoon townships to conserve water immediately.
Channel 11 received reports early Monday afternoon that customers in Raccoon Township had low water pressure. Around 4 p.m., that same customer said they had lost water completely.
McCoy hopes that if he is without water, the outage doesn’t last long.
“Nobody’s gonna want to get close to me!” McCoy said.
The city said it is working around the clock to find and repair all breaks. They are bringing pallets of bottled water and portable water tanks in for residents.
We will let you know as soon as the city announces where that water can be picked up.
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