Leak Prompts Boil Water Advisory in Susquehanna Township

TL;DR: Boil Water Advisory Covers Parts of Susquehanna Township After Morning Main Break

TL;DR: Veolia Water issued a boil water advisory on the morning of Saturday, September 12, 2026, for customers on eight named streets and portions of five other streets in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, after a water main break was found on Linglestown Road around 6:30 a.m., with crews working on repairs and customers asked to boil water before use until further notice.

What Happened On Linglestown Road

A leak was found on Linglestown Road early Saturday morning, according to Veolia, as reported by WHP CBS Harrisburg in its report titled "Leak prompts boil water advisory in Susquehanna Township."

The same incident was described as a water main break in Susquehanna Township, according to Veolia.

Veolia Water Communications Director Leigh Ann said a water main break was found on Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township around 6:30 a.m., according to WGAL in its report titled "Boil water advisory in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County - WGAL."

The WGAL report was updated at 3:46 p.m. EDT on Sep 12, 2026.

The WHP CBS Harrisburg report was posted on Sat, September 12, 2026 at 10:07 a.m.

Both reports describe the action in effect on September 12 as an advisory, not a completed restoration.

Crews are working on repairs, according to WGAL.

The location described in both reports is Susquehanna Township, Pa.

The county described in both reports is Dauphin County.

The utility named in both reports is Veolia Water, identified as Veolia in the WHP CBS Harrisburg report.

The township named in both reports is Susquehanna Township.

The road named as the break location in both reports is Linglestown Road.

Who Is Under The Advisory

The boil water advisory is for areas of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, according to WGAL.

The advisory was issued this morning, meaning the morning of September 12, 2026, according to WGAL.

Customers located on the listed streets are covered by the advisory.

Customers are asked to boil their water before use until further notice, according to WGAL.

Customers will be notified when the advisory is lifted, according to WGAL.

Customers are now being asked to boil their water before use in several specific areas within the township, according to Veolia as reported by WHP CBS Harrisburg.

The instruction in effect on September 12 was to boil before use until further notice.

No lift notice had been announced in the reports available on September 12.

Full Street List For Readiness Checks

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Laurelwood Drive, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Laurel Point Circle, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Mountain Laurel Circle, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Laurel Den Circle, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Fargreen Road, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Saybrook Lane, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Terrace Drive, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory is for customers located on Enterline Road, according to WGAL.

The same eight streets — Laurelwood Drive, Laurel Point Circle, Mountain Laurel Circle, Laurel Den Circle, Fargreen Road, Saybrook Lane, Terrace Drive and Enterline Road — were listed by Veolia as covered areas, as reported by WHP CBS Harrisburg.

Residents and businesses can use that eight-street group as a first address check.

If an address is on Laurelwood Drive, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Laurel Point Circle, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Mountain Laurel Circle, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Laurel Den Circle, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Fargreen Road, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Saybrook Lane, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Terrace Drive, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

If an address is on Enterline Road, the September 12 instruction was to boil water before use until further notice.

Portions Of Five Additional Roads Included

The boil water advisory also covers portions of Continental Drive, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory also covers portions of Melbourne Drive, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory also covers Forest Hills Drive in part, listed as portions of Forest Hills Drive, according to WGAL.

The boil water advisory also covers Linglestown Road in part, listed as portions of Linglestown Road, according to WGAL.

The fifth partial area was listed as Rosewall Circle by WGAL and as Rosewall Court by WHP CBS Harrisburg.

WHP CBS Harrisburg listed the partial areas as Continental Drive, Melbourne Drive, Rosewall Court, Forest Hills Drive and Linglestown Road, according to Veolia.

Households on portions of Continental Drive should treat the advisory as applying until Veolia notifies customers that it is lifted.

Households on portions of Melbourne Drive should treat the advisory as applying until Veolia notifies customers that it is lifted.

Households on the listed Rosewall street segment, described as Rosewall Circle in one September 12 report and Rosewall Court in the other September 12 report, should treat the advisory as applying until Veolia notifies customers that it is lifted.

Households on portions of Forest Hills Drive should treat the advisory as applying until Veolia notifies customers that it is lifted.

Households on portions of Linglestown Road should treat the advisory as applying until Veolia notifies customers that it is lifted.

Anyone uncertain whether their segment of a partial street is included should follow the advisory and watch for direct notification from Veolia.

What "Boil Before Use Until Further Notice" Means For Planning

Boil their water before use was the instruction given to customers, according to WGAL.

Boil their water before use until further notice was the duration given, according to WGAL.

Notification when the advisory is lifted was the planned closeout step, with Veolia Water saying customers will be notified when the advisory is lifted, according to WGAL.

A household plan for September 12 therefore centred on boiling before use.

A business plan for September 12 therefore centred on boiling before use.

A caregiver plan for September 12 therefore centred on boiling before use for people in the listed areas.

Keeping a supply of water already boiled for later use fits an until-further-notice advisory.

Keeping drinking needs and other household uses separated during the advisory helps avoid mistaken use of unboiled tap water.

Checking whether household members, guests, tenants or employees are on a listed street helps apply the advisory correctly.

Sharing the street list within a household helps everyone use the same advisory boundary.

Saving notices from Veolia helps document when the advisory started and when notification of lifting arrives.

How Veolia Planned Updates On September 12

Updates will be posted on Veolia Water's website, according to WGAL.

Updates will be posted on Veolia Water's Facebook page, according to WGAL.

Direct notification to customers when the advisory is lifted was the stated notification method, according to WGAL.

A readiness check on September 12 therefore included monitoring Veolia Water's website.

A readiness check on September 12 therefore included monitoring Veolia Water's Facebook page.

A readiness check on September 12 therefore included watching for direct notification from Veolia Water about lifting.

Businesses on the listed streets could assign one person to watch Veolia Water's website.

Businesses on the listed streets could assign one person to watch Veolia Water's Facebook page.

Households with limited online access could ask a neighbour, relative or nearby business on a listed street to relay Veolia notices.

Renters on Laurelwood Drive, Laurel Point Circle, Mountain Laurel Circle, Laurel Den Circle, Fargreen Road, Saybrook Lane, Terrace Drive or Enterline Road could confirm with a property manager whether the building received Veolia notification.

Renters on portions of Continental Drive, Melbourne Drive, the listed Rosewall segment, Forest Hills Drive or Linglestown Road could confirm with a property manager whether the building received Veolia notification.

Emergency Kit Lessons From A Single-Morning Break

A break found around 6:30 a.m. can place an advisory in effect the same morning, as occurred on September 12 in Susquehanna Township.

A morning advisory leaves limited time to gather safe water before daily drinking and cooking needs.

Storing safe water before an advisory helps cover the gap between issuance in the morning and notification of lifting.

Keeping clean, covered containers available helps store boiled water for use during an until-further-notice period.

Keeping basic contact information for Veolia Water helps households and businesses find the website and Facebook page named for updates.

Keeping a written list of household addresses and work addresses helps compare locations against advisory street lists such as the Susquehanna Township list.

Workplaces on Linglestown Road can keep a copy of the advisory street list where staff can see which portions remain under instructions.

Schools, childcare providers and elder-care helpers serving families on the listed streets can keep the advisory street list with daily contact sheets.

Travellers passing through Susquehanna Township in Dauphin County can confirm whether a stop on a listed street is under the same boil-before-use instruction.

Documenting the advisory start as the morning of September 12, 2026, helps avoid confusion with other township notices.

Waiting for the stated lifting notification helps avoid resuming unboiled use too early.

What Remained In Effect At The Archive Cutoff

At the end of the September 12 archive day, the advisory was described as remaining until further notice.

At the end of the September 12 archive day, customers had been told they will be notified when the advisory is lifted.

At the end of the September 12 archive day, crews were described as working on repairs.

At the end of the September 12 archive day, the covered area remained the listed Susquehanna Township streets and portions named by Veolia.

At the end of the September 12 archive day, the break location remained Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township.

Households and businesses in the defined area therefore closed September 12 under the same boil-before-use plan that began that morning.