Boil Water Advisory Issued For 2 Lower Bucks Towns

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Residents in Langhorne Borough and Middletown Township are encouraged to boil their water following a water main break and a sinkhole, officials said.

The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority issued the advisory after a main ruptured beneath the intersection of East Winchester Avenue and North Pine Street (Route 413) in Langhorne Borough.

The Authority stated that the water main break caused a loss of water pressure, which may allow contaminants to enter the system through backflow.

“As the result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms,” the authority told customers in a statement.

The authority is advising impacted customers not to drink the water without boiling it first.

The advisory impacts:

• North Pine Street between East Watson Avenue and Old Mill Drive.
• East Winchester Avenue between Valley View Road and Bellevue Avenue.
• East Watson Avenue between Belleview Avenue and North Pine Street.
• Additional Streets: East Marshall Avenue, Penns Avenue, Elbow Alley, Cherry Street, Summit Avenue, Penncrest Drive, Greenridge Drive, Valley View Road, Brentwood Drive, and Long Avenue.

The Authority said that residents living outside that boundary may notice discolored water. Those residents, though, are not required to boil water before using its.

Officials said some people face an increased risk of illness from contaminated water, including infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with severely compromised immune systems.