UPDATE: TUESDAY AFTERNOON The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa has now issued a boil water advisory for customers in Beaver County after multiple water main breaks on Monday resulted in a temporary loss of service. In a release on Tuesday, the authority said a loss of positive pressure and/or no water service due to several water line breaks led to the advisory being issued.”Customers are advised: do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using,” the release said. “Or, use bottled water.”The advisory comes one day after Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker announced a State of Emergency, after three water main breaks impacted nearly 22,000 customers in several Beaver County communities.As of 11 p.m. Monday night, the authority told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that three out of the four breaks were repaired, and that water should be fully restored. Crews had isolated the break on the exit ramp of Route 51 so they could restore water to the rest of the community.The water authority said all customers will be notified when all corrective actions have been completed and when the advisory will be lifted. PREVIOUS: TUESDAY MORNINGMore than 22,000 customers in Beaver County were left with little to no water for hours after the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa reported four water main breaks Monday, affecting residents in Independence, Hopewell, Raccoon and Aliquippa.The situation led the mayor of Aliquippa to declare a state of emergency.Crews were able to isolate the break on the exit ramp of Route 51 so they could begin restoring water to those affected areas.As of Tuesday morning, all the breaks have been fixed, but according to officials, around 1,000 customers are still impacted.”Repairs have been made. However, we do notice there was a couple wet spots this morning, and we do have a few that we’re investigating right now to make repairs,” Robert Bible, general manager of the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, said.The exact cause of the breaks is unknown. “I would assume that the three freeze-thaw, the significant cold snap or cold period that we had, and then the drastic warmup, cold, warm at that, probably led to those,” Bible said.Bible believes water is expected to be fully restored by Tuesday afternoon. In the meantime, Bible asks residents to conserve water and has issued a boil water advisory as efforts continue to restore service.

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. —

UPDATE: TUESDAY AFTERNOON

The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa has now issued a boil water advisory for customers in Beaver County after multiple water main breaks on Monday resulted in a temporary loss of service.

In a release on Tuesday, the authority said a loss of positive pressure and/or no water service due to several water line breaks led to the advisory being issued.

“Customers are advised: do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using,” the release said. “Or, use bottled water.”

The advisory comes one day after Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker announced a State of Emergency, after three water main breaks impacted nearly 22,000 customers in several Beaver County communities.

As of 11 p.m. Monday night, the authority told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that three out of the four breaks were repaired, and that water should be fully restored. Crews had isolated the break on the exit ramp of Route 51 so they could restore water to the rest of the community.

The water authority said all customers will be notified when all corrective actions have been completed and when the advisory will be lifted.

PREVIOUS: TUESDAY MORNING

More than 22,000 customers in Beaver County were left with little to no water for hours after the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa reported four water main breaks Monday, affecting residents in Independence, Hopewell, Raccoon and Aliquippa.

The situation led the mayor of Aliquippa to declare a state of emergency.

Crews were able to isolate the break on the exit ramp of Route 51 so they could begin restoring water to those affected areas.

As of Tuesday morning, all the breaks have been fixed, but according to officials, around 1,000 customers are still impacted.

“Repairs have been made. However, we do notice there was a couple wet spots this morning, and we do have a few that we’re investigating right now to make repairs,” Robert Bible, general manager of the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, said.

The exact cause of the breaks is unknown.

“I would assume that the three freeze-thaw, the significant cold snap or cold period that we had, and then the drastic warmup, cold, warm at that, probably led to those,” Bible said.

Bible believes water is expected to be fully restored by Tuesday afternoon.

In the meantime, Bible asks residents to conserve water and has issued a boil water advisory as efforts continue to restore service.