Service: Water & Sewer

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Parts of Pitney Road and Lincoln Hwy East

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING  BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR:  CUSTOMERS ARE ASKED TO BOIL THEIR DRINKING WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  Hiervan el agua antes de usarla. Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre sy agua de beber. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.  On Monday, May 12 at…

Long Term Control Plan

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Clean up your block Pick up litter or better yet, organize a neighborhood cleanup. Trash off our streets means less trash in our sewer system and river. Plant a tree or install a rain garden Increasing green infrastructure helps avoid combined sewer overflows by reducing the amount of stormwater…

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Whittier Lane

UPDATE: This Boil Water Advisory has been lifted as of April 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Customers might have temporary discolored/brown water. If the water is discolored, it will clear several hours after the repair is completed. If you have questions please call the Water Quality Lab, 717-291-4818. ORIGINAL POST BELOW DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR…

Public Invited to Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan Meeting

The Department of Public Works invites residents to participate in an upcoming Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan meeting on April 3 at 7 p.m. in Polite Council Chambers at City Hall, 120 N. Duke St. Attendees will learn about the city’s efforts to reduce combined sewer overflows, instances where untreated wastewater enters the Conestoga River…

Spring Flushing

Spring flushing is scheduled to begin on March 24 and will continue for about six weeks. Nighttime flushing will begin on May 12 and continue for about two weeks. The Bureau of Water will be performing a thorough flushing of water distribution mains to promote maximum water quality. Flushing may cause customers to observe a slight…

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for 200 block of W. Orange St.

DRINKING WATER PROBLEM CORRECTED BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED: WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK.  Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre sy agua de beber. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.  As of Thursday, February 6, at 11:00 AM, the boil water advisory is lifted for customers residing at:  Your water is safe to…

Water Conservation Update – Dec. 16, 2024

The City of Lancaster Bureau of Water is asking customers to continue conserving water through Tuesday morning, December 17, to help the system recover after an issue at the Susquehanna Water Treatment Plant over the weekend. On Sunday, a mandatory water conservation notice was issued to all customers, asking them to curb non-essential water usage….

Mandatory Water Conservation Order Issued – Dec. 15, 2024

The City of Lancaster has issued a Mandatory Water Conservation Notice to all City Water Customers. Water use can be for essential needs only. Due to the conditions on the Susquehanna River there is debris coming into the plant and clogging the equipment. This is not allowing the Susquehanna Treatment Plant to treat as much…