Overview
- Chester Water Authority says crews isolated the ruptured 48‑inch line Friday after Thursday’s break in Upper Chichester, and the system should recover over the next 18 to 24 hours.
- A boil water notice remains in place for Upper Chichester, Lower Chichester, Marcus Hook, Twin Oaks, and parts of Bethel Township, with the advisory expanded to Maher Boulevard and William Road.
- The utility cites a pressure drop near an active Route 322 construction area that can pull in contaminants through backflow, and officials say no contamination has been confirmed.
- Free water filling stations are open around the clock at the Upper Chichester Township Municipal Building, the Marcus Hook Borough Office, and the Ogden Fire Company, and residents should bring containers.
- Chichester schools closed Friday because safe meals could not be served, and the authority says it is working with county emergency managers to keep first‑responder service uninterrupted.