Boil water advisory lifted for Patton, Ferguson townships Wednesday morning
The boil water advisory that was in effect for parts of State College was lifted early Wednesday morning.
The advisory was lifted at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the State College Borough Water Authority’s website.
“Following the recent water line repairs, the results of water samples collected found it safe to drink. All residents impacted by the advisory no longer need to boil their water before consuming it,” the website states.
In an email, Executive Director Brian Heiser said the boil water notice would remain in place until the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approves a water sample and gives permission to lift notice.
Residences along more than 150 streets in the State College area were placed under a boil water advisory Monday after two water main breaks occurred at North Oak Lane and Patton Lane, and another at Carnegie Drive and Driftwood Drive. The State College Borough Water Authority wrote in a notice that many streets may be at an increased risk from microbial contamination.
Patton Township experienced two water main breaks Monday — one at North Oak Lane and Patton Lane, and another at Carnegie Drive and Driftwood Drive.
“We routinely monitor the conditions in the distribution system. On Aug. 28, 2023, we experienced a loss of positive water pressure due to equipment failure. A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back-pressure or back-siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms,” the notice stated.
Residents in the impacted areas (a full list of streets can be seen below) were cautioned not to drink water without boiling it first.
The notice stated water that is inadequately treated may contain “disease-causing organisms,” which include bacteria, viruses and parasites and can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea and headaches.
“These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors,” SCBWA wrote in the notice. “If you experience any of these symptoms and they persists, you may want to seek medical advice.”
Some schools within the State College Area School District, including Gray’s Woods Elementary, Park Forest Elementary and Park Forest Middle Schools were impacted by the advisory and were without water fountains and refill stations during this time. Families were urged to send water bottles to school with their children.
The following streets were impacted by a boil water advisory earlier this week:
2260 N Atherton Street
2270 Red Oak Lane & 2139 N Atherton Street
2280 N Atherton Street
Abigail Lane
Acacia Drive
Ambleside Court
Amblewood Way
Amicus Drive
Apple Green Circle
Ashburton Court
Ashwood Place
Asper Way
Barrens Court
Beaumanor Road
Bellvue Circle
Belmont Circle
Berkshire Drive
Blackberry Hill
Blueberry Hill Lane
Brackenbourne Drive
Briarwood Lane
Brittany Drive
Brynwood Drive
Camelot Lane
Candlewood Drive
Canterbury Drive
Cardinal Lane
Carnegie Drive
Carogin Drive
Caymus Drive
Chateaux Circle
Cherry Ridge Road
Cherrywood Road
Chestnut Ridge Drive
Christopher Lane
Circleville Road
Circleville Road
Clemson Court
Corinna Court
Cornwall Road
Crandall Drive
Deerbrook Drive
Deerfield Drive
Devonshire Drive
Dolomite Drive
Doubletree Place
Douglas Drive
Driftwood Drive
E Hillside Avenue
E Shadow Lane
E Springwood Place
E Willowood Court
Earl Drive
Echo Hollow Lane
Exeter Court
Fairwood Lane
Fairwood Ln
Farmstead Lane
Fernridge Road
Forest Glen Circle
Galen Drive
Garret Way
Ghaner Drive
Ghaner Road
Gibson Place
Glenndale Drive
Gray’s Woods Boulevard
Green Tech Drive
Greenmeadow Lane
Hampshire Circle
Harvard Road
Haverford Circle
Hawbaker Industrial Drive
Heiskel Drive
Hickory Hill Drive
Highland Drive
Horner Lane
Hunter Wood Way
Jack Pine Way
Kenley Court
Lanceshire Lane
Laurel Lane
Leawood Lane
Longbarn Road
Mckivison Court
Meeks Lane
Melissa Lane
Morningside Circle
N Oak Lane
N Springwood Place
Northampton Street
Northbrook Lane
Norwood Lane
Oak Leaf Court
Oak Leaf Drive
Oakley Drive
Old Farm Lane
Pantops Parade
Park Forest Avenue
Park Forest Avenue-Park
Park Lane
Patton Lane
Patton Plaza
Penny Lane
Phoebe Road
Phoebe Road
Pin Oak Road
Pine Hurst Court
Pine Hurst Drive
Pinewood Place
Portsmouth Road
Red Alder Road
Red Oak Lane
Ridgewood Circle
Sandy Ridge Road
Sarvisberry Lane
Sassafras Court
School Drive
Scotia Road
Severn Drive
Shagbark Court
Shannon Lane
Sierra Lane
Skytop Lane
Sleepy Hollow Drive
Spring Glen Place
Stone House Circle
Stonecliffe Place
Stoneledge Road
Surrey Lane
Sylvan Drive
Tall Cedar Circle
Tara Circle
Teaberry Circle
Thorndale Road
Tionesta Court
Trinity Lane
Vail Lane
Valley Vista Drive
Veery Way
W Buffalo Run Rd/Hydrant
W Hillside Avenue
W Shadow Lane
W Willowood Court
Wayland Place
Welty Lane
Westgate Drive
Westwood Circle
Weymouth Circle
Whisper Ridge Drive
White Birch Road
Whitepine Place
Wiltshire Drive
Windfield Court
Woodberry Circle
Wooded Way
Yorkshire Circle
