Customers should continue to limit their water use to essential purposes only.
A mandatory water conservation order remains in effect for thousands of Pennsylvania American Water customers in Cumberland and York counties.The company hopes to be able to lift the notice within the next week or week and a half.In the meantime, customers in the Mechanicsburg water system should continue to limit their water use to essential purposes only.The order was issued Tuesday after an underground storage tank leaked heating oil into the Conodoguinet Creek.
The conservation notice is to make sure we have the safe water available to everyone and for emergency management folks in case of a fire or emergency of that nature,' Director of Operations Joe Woodward said.Pennsylvania American Water has increased production at another treatment plant and opened emergency connections with two neighboring water suppliers to help meet demand.
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