UPDATE: The boil water advisory for parts of West Philadelphia has been lifted. 'Customers can resume normal water use without boiling, effective immediately,' the Philadelphia Water Department says.
"Customers can resume normal water use without boiling, effective immediately," the Philadelphia Water Department said in a late Tuesday morning news release.
The pumping station failed between 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., causing a loss of pressure in the system and leaving some customers without water, according to the Philadelphia Water Department. While water pressure is being restored, the Water Department issued a boil water advisory for the following parts of upper West Philadelphia late Sunday night, effective immediately:
Wynnefield Heights, Wynnefield, Overbrook Farms, Green Hill Farms, Overbrook, Overbrook Park, Morris Park; The following ZIP codes: 19151, and parts of 19131 and 19139Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. The customers in areas under the boil water advisory should bring their water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute and then let it cool before drinking the water, cooking with the water, making ice, brushing their teeth, washing dishes or preparing formula.
Monday night, the Water Department tweeted that so far none of the samples they've tested have shown evidence of harmful bacteria.If the results from the next round of samples also meet quality standards, we expect to lift the advisory.
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