35,000 MAWC Customers Without Water--Beaver Run Reservoir!

[blue neen]

"More than 35,000 water customers in Westmoreland and Armstrong counties have been ordered not to use their water until further notice."

"The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County experienced an internal power failure in the system that controls raw water intake pumps at the George R. Sweeney Treatment Plant in Bell Township, according to a news release."

"As a result, the plant located at the Beaver Run Reservoir is currently not in operation and may not reopen for an extended period of time."

"MAWC issued the "no use" order Monday night for all of its customers in the following communities: Allegheny Township, Bell Township, Delmont, East Vandergrift Township, Export, Hyde Park, Loyalhanna Township, Murrysville, New Alexandria, Oklahoma, Salem Township, Vandergrift, Washington Township, West Leechburg, Apollo, Gilpin Township, Kiskiminetas Township, Leechburg, North Apollo and Parks Township."

"MAWC officials will be identifying locations for water buffaloes and will be posting information on those locations on its at www.mawc.org."

Read more: Treatment plant failure cuts potable water to 35,000 customers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/s_747374.html#ixzz1SWRzYtfB

[blue neen]

1. Good grief! What on earth happened?

We got a phone call at midnight instructing us to stop using the water!

[blue neen]

2. Location of water buffaloes:

The MAWC set up water buffalos in the following communities:

N. Washington VFD
4078 Route 66, Apollo

Murrysville VFD
3237 Sardis Rd.
Murrysville

Export VFD
5778 Kennedy Ave., Export

Delmont VFD
2360 Route 66, Delmont

Old Beaver Run Plant
Slickville VFD
128 Main St., Slickville

Saltsburg VFD
313 Salt St., Saltsburg

Apollo VFD
327 N. 4th St., Apollo

N. Apollo VFD
311 16th St., North Apollo

Vandergrift #1 VFD
278 Franklin Ave.
Vandergrift

Leechburg VFD
268 Canal Street, Leechburg

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/07/19/35000-under-no-use-water-order-in-westmoreland-county/

[Bunny]

3. The problem's been fixed, and now we're on a 24 Hour Conservation Notice.

http://mawc.org/

Motor Control System Failure- Sweeney Plant
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is in the process of correcting the internal power problem with their motor control system and is once again able to operate the George R Sweeney Treatment Plant. However, due to the period of time the plant was out of service and in order to build up its reserves the MAWC is instituting a 24 HOUR CONSERVATION NOTICE. All customers in the affected areas are asked to limit their usage over the next 24 hours. This is not a water quality issue. The water is safe for consumption but PLEASE CONTINUE TO CONSERVE. The MAWC is issuing a "24 HOUR CONSERVATION NOTICE" order for all customers in the Northern Communities of:
Allegheny Township, Avonmore Borough, Bell Township, Delmont Borough, East Vandergrift Township, Export Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Loyalhanna Township, Municipality of Murrysville, New Alexandria Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Salem Township, Vandergrift Borough, Washington Township, West Leechburg, Apollo Borough, Gilpin Township, Kiskimineatas Township, Leechburg Borough, North Apollo Borough, Parks Township. This notice affects approximately 35,000 customer accounts.

What a mess to wake up to. See you at the water buffalo, neen! :hi:

[blue neen]

5. Yeah. I couldn't sleep last night after the midnight call...

We finally went to sleep at about 3 a.m. Then the phone rings again at 6 a.m. with the news about the water conservation!

I wonder what happened out there. It is not much a comfort to know that all of those Marcellus Shale drills are right next to the reservoir.

:hi:

[femmocrat]

4. Yikes! I used to live up there. I think a lot of people still have wells?

Hope it's not a long-term inconvenience for all of you in the northern part of the county. :hi: