Pine Grove borough’s boil water advisory caused by a water main break Monday may be lifted soon, according to Leonard Clark, streets and water supervisor.
Two days’ worth of clean water samples have to be taken before the advisory would change, he said.
By Tuesday, all customers had water pressure restored.
“You could see it bubbling up on the ground.” It took about 45 minutes to close six different valves in the system.
Aungst Excavating had been contracted by the borough to make the repair on the pipe, which is located about 12 feet underground, according to Clark.
Most of the repair had been completed by 6 p.m. Monday, but crews worked to flush hydrants throughout the evening, concluding the work by 9 p.m.
Last September, the borough council approved funding for a nearly $6 million water improvement project for the borough.
Upgrades will include the addition of two new wells in the Pleasant Valley area off Berger Road; a new water storage tank near the Pine Vista development; and a new 8-inch ductile iron water pipe from routes 125 and 443, along Tulpehocken Street, to Tulpehocken Street and Route 895.
The improvements should not result in a water rate increase, according to the borough council.
M&T Bank was used to obtain an interim line of credit of up to $2 million at a 2.2 percent interest rate to get the project started.