Boil Water Advisory Issued After Union Twp. Main Break

A boil water advisory is now in effect for about 95,000 customers in the South Hills of Allegheny County and most of Washington county including the city of Washington, Canonsburg, Cecil Twp. and Peters Twp. A water main break shortly before midnight in Union Township damaged the Elrama Volunteer Fire Department, an unknown number of homes and the roadway, a Washington County 911 supervisor said. According to an emergency alert from Pennsylvania American Water, residents in the affected area may have no water or low water pressure, or discolored or cloudy water. Repairs are expected to take until about 10 p.m. Saturday to complete, the alert said. The fire department said the water company is working to get a water buffalo in the area, according to reports. Also, Elrama Avenue is closed from State Route 837 to Hout Lane because of the break. When work is completed, customers are advised to run water at the lowest level of their home for discoloration and at the lowest level for cloudiness. Here’s the complete list of Washington County municipalities covered by the advisory:  Amwell, Buffalo, Canonsburg, Canton, Caroll Township, Cecil Township, Chartiers, City of Washington, Claysville, Cross Creek, Donegal Township, East Washington, Fallowfield, Finleyville, Forward Township, Green Hills Borough, Houston, Jefferson, Monongahela, Mount Pleasant, New Eagle, North Franklin, North Strabane, Nottingham, Peters Township, Somerset Township, South Franklin, South Strabane, Union Township and West Middletown.