Video LONGSWAMP TWP., Pa. – A boil water advisory is in effect for some in eastern Berks County.
Homes at Mountain Village in Longswamp Township have been affected by a well pump failure.
According to a state Department of Environmental Protection notice posted on the office door, a pump failed Tuesday and electricians have been called.
In the meantime, residents are being told to boil their water before drinking it.
They can also get water from a tank near the entrance to the community.
"We gotta come down here to the water truck to get water, but this is not the first time this has happened," said resident James Ward.
"This is — it’s crazy."
Some residents of the nearby Hereford Estates in Hereford Township are also complaining of water problems.
Our calls for comment from management have not been returned.