YARDLEY, Pa. (WTXF) – A boil water advisory issued in for Yardley-area residents has been extended until at least Sunday due to high turbidity levels.
Pennsylvania American Water says water samples taken on November 29 had turbidity levels of 1.7 ntu, which is above the regulatory standard because of these high levels of turbidity there is an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms.
This warning applies to all Pennsylvania American Water customers in the Yardley-area, which includes Lower Makefield; Yardley Borough and portions of Falls Township.
Officials are urging residents not to drink the water without boiling it first.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.
Pennsylvania American Water is collecting and analyzing additional water quality samples, including bacteria samples.
Pennsylvania American Water will be providing alternate water sources.

YARDLEY, Pa. (WTXF) – All schools in the Pennsbury Township School District will be open Monday, Dec. 3, amid a boil water advisory.
Officials issued the boil water advisory for Yardley-area residents due to high turbidity levels on Friday.
PAW says water samples had turbidity levels of 1.7 ntu, which is above the regulatory standard.
The chance for disease-containing organisms is higher with high levels of turbidity.
The boil water advisory remains in place for all PAW customers in Lower Makefield Township, Yardley Borough and portions of Falls Township.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Officials say there’s still a boil water advisory in place in parts of Lower Bucks County for Pennsylvania American Water customers, but the company is hoping that won’t be the case for long.
“We think it’s the beginning of the end, certainly," said PA American Water spokesman Terry Maenza.
That’s the hope, Maenza says, now that they have approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to begin collecting water samples for testing "We need to collect two consecutive days of test samples,” he said, which they started doing Sunday.
READ: Hunger issues in New Jersey taken on by legislature Maenza says it takes 24 hours to get the results of each sample, and that they’ll do more testing on Monday.
"As long as those samples come back with no signs of bacteria, we’ll be able to lift the advisory," he said.
That means Tuesday is the best case scenario for this advisory to be lifted.
Over the weekend, KYW Newsradio found out mechanical control issues in the plant led to high turbidity levels, or cloudiness in the water, that’s why the boil water advisory was called in the first place.
In addition, the Pennsbury School District has announced all Pennsbury schools will be open on Monday, December 23.
Dr. William J. Gretzula, the district Superintendent, issued a statement thanking community members for their “patience and understanding.” Gretzula also says PA American Water has provided schools, under the advisory, with a pallet of bottled water.
For all other customers under the advisory, PA American Water says they will continue to have water tankers available; those locations can be found here.

YARDLEY, PA — Government officials in and around Yardley are working to make sure the kind of problems that led to a six-day boil-water advisory in the area don’t happen again.
On Wednesday, the Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors passed a resolution saying that the township will work to make sure high-quality and reliable water service remains available for residents.
The vote comes after residents in Yardley, Lower Makefield and parts of Falls Township were required to boil their water before drinking or cooking from Thursday until Tuesday.
Pennsylvania American Water said "mechanical control issues" at its local water plant lead to water being excessively cloudy.
Cloudy water can be a sign of high levels of dangerous bacteria.
On Thursday, state Rep. Perry Warren, who represents much of the area impacted by the boil-water advisory, said in a Facebook post that he will be working with Lower Makefield and other local governments to follow up on the issue.
He said he plans to write to Pennsylvania American Water officials asking them to address concerns raised by residents.
He urged anyone with specific thoughts to reach out via email at RepWarren@pahouse.net or contact the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
"We will continue to work with local officials, PAWC, the PUC and the DEP to make sure that our drinking water is safe and reliable," Warren said in the post.
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YARDLEY, Pa. (WPVI) — Residents in Lower Bucks County are dealing with a boil water advisory that has been in effect since Thursday.
Pennsylvania American Water says 12,600 customers in Yardley, Lower Makefield, and portions of Falls Township should boil their drinking water before using it.
Pennsbury School District closed its schools and offices for Friday due to the water boil advisory.
They issued the alert Thursday due to high levels of turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water caused by mechanical control issues within the water plant.
"At this time, we are unable to provide an estimate of when the boil advisory will be lifted," water officials said Friday.
There’s been a mass sale last night.
Local restaurant operators are doing their best to stay open; they too have to stop at the clean water sites.
Pennsylvania American Water says their team made progress this weekend making repairs to the plant, and they are in the process of stabilizing the treatment plant.
In addition, they say they will consult Sunday with the Department of Environmental Protection to begin conducting water sampling throughout the distribution system, which is required before the boil advisory can be lifted.
Pennsylvania American Water said it will send an update when it is once again safe to drink water from the tap.

YARDLEY, Pa. (WPVI) — Residents in Lower Bucks County are dealing with a boil water advisory that has been in effect since Thursday.
Pennsylvania American Water says 12,600 customers in Yardley, Lower Makefield, and portions of Falls Township should boil their drinking water before using it.
"Water should be boiled for a minimum of one minute before consumption and food preparation until further notice," Pennsylvania American Water said.
They issued the alert Thursday due to high levels of turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water caused by mechanical control issues within the water plant.
"At this time, we are unable to provide an estimate of when the boil advisory will be lifted," water officials said Friday.
There’s been a mass sale last night.
Local restaurant operators are doing their best to stay open; they too have to stop at the clean water sites.
Pennsylvania American Water says their team made progress this weekend making repairs to the plant, and they are in the process of stabilizing the treatment plant.
In addition, they say they will consult Sunday with the Department of Environmental Protection to begin conducting water sampling throughout the distribution system, which is required before the boil advisory can be lifted.
Pennsylvania American Water said it will send an update when it is once again safe to drink water from the tap.

Terry Maenza and Pennsylvania American Water issued the advisory for customers in their Yardley area district.
The reason for this is high turbidity levels, "which is also cloudiness or sediment in the water," he explained, which leads to a higher chance of contamination.
This should be done before drinking it.
"Some of the common questions we get, ‘Can I bathe or shower in the water?’
The answer is yes, but do not ingest the water.
‘Can we do laundry,’ the answer is yes.
We recommend not to use the dishwasher," he added.
Bottled water, he reminds us, is always a safe option.
Water tanker stations have also been set up.
You can see where they’re located, or get more information on this advisory here.

Pennsylvania American Water said Thursday that water service to lower Bucks County customers has high levels of turbidity or cloudiness and should not be consumed without first boiling.
The company said because of these high levels of turbidity, there is an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms.
This warning applies to all Pennsylvania American Water customers in the Yardley-area, which includes: Lower Makefield, Yardley Borough and portions of Falls Township.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
Residents carried plastic bottles and glass containers for a fill up at a water tanker.
"Things happen, but not concerned," said Darice Keyes of Lower Makefield.
"It’ll pass quickly."
Pennsbury School District announced it will be closed on Friday due to the water boil advisory.
Pennsylvania American Water said it will send an update when it is once again safe to drink water from the tap.
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(WBRE/WYOU-TV) Pennsylvania American Water issued a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in the Sutton Hills development, Jackson Township, due to low tank levels caused by a water main break.
Crews are currently working to locate the broken main and isolate the leak.
Once the break is isolated, repairs will be underway.
Approximately 65 customers are impacted.
Pennsylvania American Water experienced a loss in positive water pressure on Wednesday, November 7, due to the main break.
This notice applies to customers along the following streets: * Blueberry Hill * Cross Creek Road * Deer Hill Road DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.
Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and cool before using; or use bottled water.
You should use boil or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice.

SPRING TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A boil water advisory issued Wednesday for parts of Berks County has been lifted.
Pennsylvania American Water said in a release Sunday roughly 6,500 customers in Spring Township, Sinking Spring, Wyomissing, Lower Heidelberg Township and South Hiedelberg Township no longer have to boil their water before use.
The state Department of Environmental Protection authorized the lifting of the advisory after acceptable test results were obtained from samples collected on Friday and Saturday.
The advisory had been issued on October 10 after a water main break off Mountain Home Road in Sinking Spring which caused a loss of positive water pressure.