NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The advisory impacts roughly 11,000 Pennsylvania American Water clients in East Norriton, Whitpain and Plymouth townships, and a portion of Norristown Borough. A map of the area can be viewed here.

Pennsylvania American Water says a primary break in Norristown led to a lack of optimistic water stress, which they are saying is “a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back pressure or back siphonage.”

The water firm is telling residents within the affected areas don’t drink the water earlier than boiling it first.

Officials say the water is OK for bathing, washing, and different widespread makes use of.

Pennsylvania American Water says they’re working to restore the primary break.

The firm can be gathering and analyzing extra water high quality samples together with micro organism samples.

Pennsylvania American Water is making water tankers obtainable at three places:

– Home Goods: 1301 Skippack Pk, Blue Bell

– East Norriton Twp PD: 2501 Stanbridge St, Norristown

– Norriton Fire Engine Co.: 656 W. Germantown Pk, Norristown

Customers ought to deliver their very own container(s) to fill.

Pennsylvania American Water launched the next info for affected residents:

Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and funky earlier than utilizing; or use bottled water. You ought to use boiled or bottled water for consuming, making ice, washing dishes, brushing tooth and meals preparation till additional discover.

Inadequately handled water could include disease-causing organisms. These organisms embrace micro organism, viruses and parasites, which might trigger signs reminiscent of nausea, cramps, diarrhea and related complications.

These signs, nonetheless, aren’t brought about solely by organisms in consuming water, but in addition by different elements. If you expertise any of those signs they usually persist, you might need to search medical recommendation.

Guardians of infants and younger youngsters and folks at elevated danger, reminiscent of pregnant ladies, a number of the aged, and folks with severely compromised immune techniques, ought to search recommendation from their well being care advisors about consuming this water. General tips on methods to minimize the chance of an infection by microbes can be found from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426 4791.