Boil water advisory lifted for Patton, Ferguson townships Wednesday morning

Halie Kines
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The boil water advisory that was in effect for parts of State College was lifted early Wednesday morning.

The advisory was lifted at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the State College Borough Water Authority’s website.

“Following the recent water line repairs, the results of water samples collected found it safe to drink. All residents impacted by the advisory no longer need to boil their water before consuming it,” the website states.

In an email, Executive Director Brian Heiser said the boil water notice would remain in place until the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approves a water sample and gives permission to lift notice.

Residences along more than 150 streets in the State College area were placed under a boil water advisory Monday after two water main breaks occurred at North Oak Lane and Patton Lane, and another at Carnegie Drive and Driftwood Drive. The State College Borough Water Authority wrote in a notice that many streets may be at an increased risk from microbial contamination.

Patton Township experienced two water main breaks Monday — one at North Oak Lane and Patton Lane, and another at Carnegie Drive and Driftwood Drive.

“We routinely monitor the conditions in the distribution system. On Aug. 28, 2023, we experienced a loss of positive water pressure due to equipment failure. A loss of positive water pressure 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. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms,” the notice stated.

Residents in the impacted areas (a full list of streets can be seen below) were cautioned not to drink water without boiling it first.

A map shows areas that are under a boil water advisory on Aug. 28, 2023.
A map shows areas that are under a boil water advisory on Aug. 28, 2023.

The notice stated water that is inadequately treated may contain “disease-causing organisms,” which include bacteria, viruses and parasites and can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea and headaches.

“These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors,” SCBWA wrote in the notice. “If you experience any of these symptoms and they persists, you may want to seek medical advice.”

Some schools within the State College Area School District, including Gray’s Woods Elementary, Park Forest Elementary and Park Forest Middle Schools were impacted by the advisory and were without water fountains and refill stations during this time. Families were urged to send water bottles to school with their children.

The following streets were impacted by a boil water advisory earlier this week:

  • 2260 N Atherton Street

  • 2270 Red Oak Lane & 2139 N Atherton Street

  • 2280 N Atherton Street

  • Abigail Lane

  • Acacia Drive

  • Ambleside Court

  • Amblewood Way

  • Amicus Drive

  • Apple Green Circle

  • Ashburton Court

  • Ashwood Place

  • Asper Way

  • Barrens Court

  • Beaumanor Road

  • Bellvue Circle

  • Belmont Circle

  • Berkshire Drive

  • Blackberry Hill

  • Blueberry Hill Lane

  • Brackenbourne Drive

  • Briarwood Lane

  • Brittany Drive

  • Brynwood Drive

  • Camelot Lane

  • Candlewood Drive

  • Canterbury Drive

  • Cardinal Lane

  • Carnegie Drive

  • Carogin Drive

  • Caymus Drive

  • Chateaux Circle

  • Cherry Ridge Road

  • Cherrywood Road

  • Chestnut Ridge Drive

  • Christopher Lane

  • Circleville Road

  • Circleville Road

  • Clemson Court

  • Corinna Court

  • Cornwall Road

  • Crandall Drive

  • Deerbrook Drive

  • Deerfield Drive

  • Devonshire Drive

  • Dolomite Drive

  • Doubletree Place

  • Douglas Drive

  • Driftwood Drive

  • E Hillside Avenue

  • E Shadow Lane

  • E Springwood Place

  • E Willowood Court

  • Earl Drive

  • Echo Hollow Lane

  • Exeter Court

  • Fairwood Lane

  • Fairwood Ln

  • Farmstead Lane

  • Fernridge Road

  • Forest Glen Circle

  • Galen Drive

  • Garret Way

  • Ghaner Drive

  • Ghaner Road

  • Gibson Place

  • Glenndale Drive

  • Gray’s Woods Boulevard

  • Green Tech Drive

  • Greenmeadow Lane

  • Hampshire Circle

  • Harvard Road

  • Haverford Circle

  • Hawbaker Industrial Drive

  • Heiskel Drive

  • Hickory Hill Drive

  • Highland Drive

  • Horner Lane

  • Hunter Wood Way

  • Jack Pine Way

  • Kenley Court

  • Lanceshire Lane

  • Laurel Lane

  • Leawood Lane

  • Longbarn Road

  • Mckivison Court

  • Meeks Lane

  • Melissa Lane

  • Morningside Circle

  • N Oak Lane

  • N Springwood Place

  • Northampton Street

  • Northbrook Lane

  • Norwood Lane

  • Oak Leaf Court

  • Oak Leaf Drive

  • Oakley Drive

  • Old Farm Lane

  • Pantops Parade

  • Park Forest Avenue

  • Park Forest Avenue-Park

  • Park Lane

  • Patton Lane

  • Patton Plaza

  • Penny Lane

  • Phoebe Road

  • Phoebe Road

  • Pin Oak Road

  • Pine Hurst Court

  • Pine Hurst Drive

  • Pinewood Place

  • Portsmouth Road

  • Red Alder Road

  • Red Oak Lane

  • Ridgewood Circle

  • Sandy Ridge Road

  • Sarvisberry Lane

  • Sassafras Court

  • School Drive

  • Scotia Road

  • Severn Drive

  • Shagbark Court

  • Shannon Lane

  • Sierra Lane

  • Skytop Lane

  • Sleepy Hollow Drive

  • Spring Glen Place

  • Stone House Circle

  • Stonecliffe Place

  • Stoneledge Road

  • Surrey Lane

  • Sylvan Drive

  • Tall Cedar Circle

  • Tara Circle

  • Teaberry Circle

  • Thorndale Road

  • Tionesta Court

  • Trinity Lane

  • Vail Lane

  • Valley Vista Drive

  • Veery Way

  • W Buffalo Run Rd/Hydrant

  • W Hillside Avenue

  • W Shadow Lane

  • W Willowood Court

  • Wayland Place

  • Welty Lane

  • Westgate Drive

  • Westwood Circle

  • Weymouth Circle

  • Whisper Ridge Drive

  • White Birch Road

  • Whitepine Place

  • Wiltshire Drive

  • Windfield Court

  • Woodberry Circle

  • Wooded Way

  • Yorkshire Circle