Montco Boil Water Advisory Could Be Lifted By Wednesday Night

NORRISTOWN, PA — The boil water advisory which has plagued tens of thousands of Montgomery County residents for three days now could be lifted as soon as Wednesday night.

That’s according to officials in multiple local townships who say that the water main break was repaired late Tuesday and that the process of testing the quality of water samples has begun.

If samples pass tests and are deemed healthy, Pennsylvania American Water could lift the advisory this evening.

>>Boil Water Advisory Impacts 86K Residents In 11 Montco Towns

A 24-inch water main broke at the corner of Marshall and Markley streets Monday morning. Up to 33,500 customers are impacted, or a total of 86,700 residents, in 11 different municipalities: Norristown, Bridgeport, West Norriton, East Norriton, Upper Merion, Plymouth, Lower Providence, Whitpain, Worcester, Whitemarsh, and Perkiomen Township. A map of the impacted area is available here.

The break could cause an increased chance of the drinking water containing disease-causing organisms.

In the meantime, residents should continue to bring all cooking, drinking, tooth-brushing, and food preparation water to a rolling boil for one minute before use.