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Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Customers in Portions of Pennsylvania American Water’s Allegheny and Washington County Service Areas
McMurray, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2026) – Pennsylvania American Water announced this morning that the boil water advisory for customers in portions of its Allegheny and Washington county service areas has been lifted. Customers were notified on Feb. 7, 2026, that a power surge caused a depletion of water storage at a tank near the Aldrich Water Treatment Plant in Elrama, Washington County. This resulted in a loss of positive pressure in the company’s distribution system, requiring the issuance of the boil-water advisory. This issue has been resolved.
The boil lift notice applies to approximately 95,000 customer connections in the following Pennsylvania American Water service areas in Washington and Allegheny counties:
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Allegheny County WASHINGTON COUNTY |
City of Washington |
Acceptable test results were obtained from samples collected on Feb. 7, 2026, and Feb. 8, 2026.
Pennsylvania American Water thanks its customers for their patience and cooperation during this event. Customers are encouraged to share this information with others in the affected areas listed above.
For more information, visit www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com, and select Alerts, or contact Pennsylvania American Water’s customer service center at 800-565-7292.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by Pennsylvania American Water.
PWS ID Number: 5020039
Date issued: Feb. 9, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brent Robinson
Pennsylvania American Water
724-263-0625
Brent.Robinson@amwater.com