UPDATE 11/24 — The mandatory water conservation order for the Mechanicsburg area has been lifted, Pennsylvania American Water announced.

According to a news release, the drinking water is safe and normal water use can be resumed now that production at one of the company’s Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant has been restored.

Original story is below

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania American Water announced that there is a mandatory water conservation order for approximately 42,000 customers in the Mechanicsburg water system on Wednesday morning.

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According to this order, this includes parts of the following communities:

• Silver Spring Township,

• Hampden Township

• Lower Allen Township

• Lemoyne Borough

• Wormleysburg Borough

• East Pennsboro Township

• New Cumberland Borough

• Fairview Township

• Shiremanstown Borough

• Camp Hill Borough

• Newberry Township

The conservation order was issued following recent rains that have raised water levels in Conodoguinet Creek, which could release trapped oil from an upstream spill that occurred earlier this fall.

RELATED: Water conservation order remains in effect after oil spill in Cumberland County creek

Pennsylvania American Water has stopped production at the Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant. The company stated that this decision was made in an abundance of caution. No oil has been detected in the plant and water in the system remains safe to drink and use.

“How long do we have to be monitoring our wells and still haven’t heard anything from the township as to whose responsibility that is,” said Jami Allen a resident. “There’s young kids up the street, babies in the one house, so yeah, water’s a big concern.”

Customers are asked to temporarily limit their water use to essential purposes only, with a targeted use reduction between 10-15% until further notice.

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