Emergency repairs at PA American Water treatment plant impacting several nearby municipalities

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August 6th, 2024 | By Kevin Tierney

 

PA American Water has issued a notice that it is making emergency repairs as of 7:00 a.m. on August 6th that is impacting customers in Norristown, Bridgeport, Upper Merion, Whitpain, Worcester, East Norriton, West Norriton, and Skippack.

If you are a PA American Water customer and you reside in the affected area and you may “experience discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure, or no water.” The repairs are expected to take approximately 13 hours.

Once service is restored, customers may experience discolored water. If you experience discolored water, PA American Water advises that you run the cold water taps only, at the lowest level of the house for three to five minutes or until the water runs clear.