Charleroi authority under boil-water advisory has another water line break
Holly Tonini/Observer-Reporter
Water and debris slow down traffic on Route 906 near Speedway Auto Sales in Rostraver Township. Crews have been dealing with a water line break on the hillside.
Crews work on a broken water line that runs parallel to Route 906 near Speedway Auto Sales in Rostraver Township
An authority in Charleroi was investigating a third water line rupture on a pipeline that led Tuesday to a boil-water advisory in the Mon Valley.
Todd Pappasergi, the solicitor for the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Charleroi, said the authority was investigating to determine if Wednesday’s line break added to the possible contamination of the system.
Monessen Councilman David Feehan said the line broke again on a major transmission line on a hill in Rostraver Township where a landslide along Route 906 was also under investigation. The section of roadway is in Rostraver Township.
Feehan said the problem led to an undetermined number of residences in the area losing water supplies.
Valerie Petersen, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation, said PennDOT crews were monitoring the landslide, which was caused by line rupture.
Route 906 did not close due to the landslide, which required plow trucks to move mud from the roadway.
The boil-water advisory remained in place until further notice in Monessen, North Charleroi, Charleroi and Speers, Pappasergi said.
The water supply will be tested again Thursday to confirm whether it tests negative for the presence of disease-causing organisms.
Water buffaloes have been set up at: Speers Borough Building, 300 Phillips St.; Charleroi Fire Department, 328 Fallowfield Ave., Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Co., 550 Isabella Ave.; and Monessen Fire Department No. 1, 239 Donner Ave.