Mandatory Water Conservation Order Lifted

Pennsylvania American Water has lifted a mandatory water conservation order for around 70,000 customers in parts of Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties.  PAWC said the mandatory conservation notice was necessary to maintain adequate water supply and pressure while the company worked to fix an unexpected electrical issue at the Aldrich Water Treatment Plant in Elrama.  Customers were being asked to temporarily limit their water use to essential purposes only, with a targeted reduction of 10-15% until further notice.  Pennsylvania American Water says  it notified affected customers through its automated emergency notification system.  In Washington County, the following communities were affected:  Amwell; Buffalo; Burgettstown; Canonsburg; Canton; Carroll; Cecil; Chartiers; City of Washington; Claysville; Cross Creek; Donegal; East Finley; East Washington; Fallowfield; Hanover; Hopewell; Houston; Independence; Jefferson; McDonald; Midway; Monongahela; Morris; Mt. Pleasant; New Eagle; North Franklin; North Strabane; Nottingham; Peters; Robinson; Smith; Somerset; South Franklin; South Strabane and West Middletown.  The mandatory conservation order also affected the communities of Bethel Park; Clairton; Jefferson Borough; South Fayette and South Park in Allegheny County and Frankfort springs and Hanover in Beaver County.  The order was lifted around three-thirty Thursday afternoon.