Spills will occur here.
Need quicker water warnings, PA tells utilities
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has ordered water companies across the state to implement better procedures for notifying consumers of water-related emergencies, according to a March 3 article in the Patriot-News.The news comes after a Dec. 10 incident at Pennsylvania American Water Co.'s Yellow Breeches Water Treatment Plant, where a spill resulted in excessive levels of fluoride in drinking water for 34,000 customers, the article said. According to the report, Pennsylvania American Water issued a "do not consume" order several hours after the fluoride spill, but many customers were not aware of it.
(It will happen here and we have no emergency phone system to be able to alert customers)
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has ordered water companies across the state to implement better procedures for notifying consumers of water-related emergencies, according to a March 3 article in the Patriot-News.The news comes after a Dec. 10 incident at Pennsylvania American Water Co.'s Yellow Breeches Water Treatment Plant, where a spill resulted in excessive levels of fluoride in drinking water for 34,000 customers, the article said. According to the report, Pennsylvania American Water issued a "do not consume" order several hours after the fluoride spill, but many customers were not aware of it.
(It will happen here and we have no emergency phone system to be able to alert customers)
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