Test shows no contaminants at Lanpher Reservoir, boil water advisory remains.
PITTSBURGH – A boil water advisory issued for 18,000 homes in the Pittsburgh area could soon be over.
PWSA issued the advisory after discovering tears in the cover at the reservoir.
We wanted to know how officials are making sure restaurants in the advisory zone are using boiled water, just to be safe.
At restaurants open in the advisory area, the safety of food is just as important as the water.
Channel 11 learned inspectors have been visiting restaurants to see how they’re operating.
Tuesday, they locked up a Subway restaurant on the North Side after inspectors found the sandwich shop running normally, despite being under the boil water advisory.
Hospitals have also been going to great lengths to make sure safety procedures are being met.
Even people who aren’t in the affected areas say they don’t want to risk contamination.
Food safety staff then visited facilities that could not be reached or that didn’t convey that sufficient health and safety features were in place, issuing orders for non-compliance where necessary Fifty site visits were either conducted Tuesday or scheduled for Wednesday PWSA boil water advisory extended for 18,000 homes, multiple schools PWSA boil water advisory extended for 18,000 homes, multiple schools

Water boil advisory lifted in Portland.
The City of Portland has lifted its Water Boil Notice as of Wednesday.
The city had been under a boil order since August 26 due to issues caused by Hurricane Harvey.
The San Patricio Municipal Water District, which serves the city, issued a boil notice on Aug. 26 due to low pressure in their lines caused by Hurricane Harvey.
As of Wednesday, that boil notice has officially been lifted.
All areas of Portland will no longer be required to boil water prior to use.
While Portland has lifted its notice, this does not mean that all cities served by the Municipal Water District have been lifted.
The boil order for Portland was required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as a result of conditions in the public water system caused by the storm.
Orders like this are routinely required whenever issues like these arise.
Portland officials advised that their public water system has taken all necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of water distributed by its systems to be used for drinking and consumption.

After decades without one, Pittsburgh sees second flush-and-boil water advisory in seven months.
But this week, the authority issued its second flush-and-boil advisory in just seven months.
The reservoir was taken offline at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, and water from it will not flow into the water system until it is repaired.
"We’re confident that we will provide as confident a water system as we had previously," Weimar said.
"This is a situation we’re going to face time and time again," Mayor Bill Peduto at yesterday’s press conference.
"We have an antiquated system that in certain areas is beyond the failure point.
Now experts say eliminating the city’s high lead levels means eliminating the city’s lead service lines.
It’s going to take at least a decade to solve the problems within PWSA, and it is going to cost billions of dollars.
Those unable to boil water or access a distribution center can call the city’s 311 line to have water delivered to them.
Reserve VFD, 33 Lonsdale St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 City of Pittsburgh Pressley High Rise, 601 Pressley St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Pennsylvania Bidwell, 1014 Sheffield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 32, 900 Spring Garden Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15212 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 33, 3284 Central Ave., Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 34, 3914 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 35, 1519 Orchlee St., Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 37, 1124 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15233 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 38, 198 Essen St., Pittsburgh, PA

Subway sandwich shop closed by health department for not following boil-water advisory.
A Subway sandwich shop at 400 E. Ohio St. on the North Side was shut down Tuesday afternoon by the Allegheny County Health Department for operating under the boil-water advisory without safe systems in place, according to an inspection report posted on the department’s website.
The facility was contacted Tuesday morning by a county restaurant inspector to discuss how to handle the advisory “but the inspector was told to call back later,” according to the report.
The advisory — which affects businesses and about 18,000 homes on the North Side and in Millvale and Reserve — continued in effect Wednesday.
“Facility has been washing hands and dishes in the affected water.
Soda/ice machine is on and in use.
Facility does not have means to boil large quantities of water for dishes and hand washing,” the report said.
A phone call to the restaurant seeking comment went unanswered Wednesday morning.
Inspection reports for food facilities in the county are available online at www.achd.net.
Patricia Sabatini: PSabatini@post-gazette.com; 412-263-3066.

Water boil advisory lifted in Portland.
The City of Portland has lifted its Water Boil Notice as of Wednesday.
The city had been under a boil order since August 26 due to issues caused by Hurricane Harvey.
The San Patricio Municipal Water District, which serves the city, issued a boil notice on Aug. 26 due to low pressure in their lines caused by Hurricane Harvey.
As of Wednesday, that boil notice has officially been lifted.
All areas of Portland will no longer be required to boil water prior to use.
While Portland has lifted its notice, this does not mean that all cities served by the Municipal Water District have been lifted.
The boil order for Portland was required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as a result of conditions in the public water system caused by the storm.
Orders like this are routinely required whenever issues like these arise.
Portland officials advised that their public water system has taken all necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of water distributed by its systems to be used for drinking and consumption.

Boil water notice issued for certain utility districts.
HOUSTON, Texas — The following water/municipal utility districts have issued unsafe water notifications as follows: Inverness Forest Subdivision Residents P&B Water System UV6 Water System The SRC Water Supply/Lass Water Company System (Sellers Estates) To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use.
Boil water for two (2) minutes after it reaches a full rolling boil.
– Chlorine Bleach.
– Purification Tablets.
These are available at drug stores or camping outlets.
Follow the directions on the package.
If tablets are over a year old, replace them or throw them away.
– Bottled water.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption.

Boil water notice issued for certain utility districts.
HOUSTON, Texas — The following water/municipal utility districts have issued unsafe water notifications as follows: Inverness Forest Subdivision Residents P&B Water System UV6 Water System The SRC Water Supply/Lass Water Company System (Sellers Estates) To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use.
Boil water for two (2) minutes after it reaches a full rolling boil.
– Chlorine Bleach.
– Purification Tablets.
These are available at drug stores or camping outlets.
Follow the directions on the package.
If tablets are over a year old, replace them or throw them away.
– Bottled water.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption.

After decades without one, Pittsburgh sees second flush-and-boil water advisory in seven months.
But this week, the authority issued its second flush-and-boil advisory in just seven months.
The reservoir was taken offline at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, and water from it will not flow into the water system until it is repaired.
"We’re confident that we will provide as confident a water system as we had previously," Weimar said.
"This is a situation we’re going to face time and time again," Mayor Bill Peduto at yesterday’s press conference.
"We have an antiquated system that in certain areas is beyond the failure point.
Now experts say eliminating the city’s high lead levels means eliminating the city’s lead service lines.
It’s going to take at least a decade to solve the problems within PWSA, and it is going to cost billions of dollars.
Those unable to boil water or access a distribution center can call the city’s 311 line to have water delivered to them.
Reserve VFD, 33 Lonsdale St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 City of Pittsburgh Pressley High Rise, 601 Pressley St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Pennsylvania Bidwell, 1014 Sheffield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 32, 900 Spring Garden Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15212 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 33, 3284 Central Ave., Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 34, 3914 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 35, 1519 Orchlee St., Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 37, 1124 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15233 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 38, 198 Essen St., Pittsburgh, PA

Subway sandwich shop closed by health department for not following boil-water advisory.
A Subway sandwich shop at 400 E. Ohio St. on the North Side was shut down Tuesday afternoon by the Allegheny County Health Department for operating under the boil-water advisory without safe systems in place, according to an inspection report posted on the department’s website.
The facility was contacted Tuesday morning by a county restaurant inspector to discuss how to handle the advisory “but the inspector was told to call back later,” according to the report.
The advisory — which affects businesses and about 18,000 homes on the North Side and in Millvale and Reserve — continued in effect Wednesday.
“Facility has been washing hands and dishes in the affected water.
Soda/ice machine is on and in use.
Facility does not have means to boil large quantities of water for dishes and hand washing,” the report said.
A phone call to the restaurant seeking comment went unanswered Wednesday morning.
Inspection reports for food facilities in the county are available online at www.achd.net.
Patricia Sabatini: PSabatini@post-gazette.com; 412-263-3066.

Officials Lay Out Detailed Timeline Leading Up To Boil Water Advisory.
The interim director for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Bob Weimar, says the order could be lifted by Thursday, or Friday at the latest.
It was also pointed out at a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the Mayor’s Office that no one has reported getting sick from the water.
Some members of City Council, including Councilwoman Darlene Harris who represents the North Side, wishes she had known something about the issue before Monday night.
According Weimar Monday night: “This past Friday, we identified there may be a problem at that reservoir.” That’s the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler.
And at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, he got even more detailed, stating that a water test on Saturday showed no coliform bacteria.
While no water quality problem was found, based on the physical condition of the cover and the potential for bird dropping contamination, the Mayor’s Office was told Monday afternoon that a boil water advisory was coming.
“At 4:01, received an email from the DEP,” said Mayor’s Office Chief of Staff Kevin Acklin.
But then came a problem: Rather than the whole city boiling water, they had to show the state that the reservoir only affected a certain area.
“Spent about an hour and half clarifying one point of the order, that had to do with the impact area,” said Acklin.