On April 8, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has updated drought conditions in Pennsylvania-- Berks County will remain in Drought Warning, a Drought Watch was lifted for six counties, but remains in place for 27 counties.

Beaver, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties have returned to normal status.

Adams, Allegheny, Bucks, Carbon, Chester,  Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Washington, and York Counties remain in drought watch.

Schuylkill County’s status has been changed from drought warning to drought watch.

Drought warning will continue for Berks County.

Residents on drought warning are encouraged to reduce their individual water use by 10 to 15 percent, or a reduction of six to nine gallons of water per day.

Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents for more stringent conservation actions.

Residents on drought watch are encouraged, but not required, to voluntarily reduce their water use by five to ten percent.

Mandatory Water Conservation Advisories

These individual public water systems have mandatory water conservation advisories in Berks, Bucks, Butler, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Indiana, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Tioga and York counties--

Aqua PA Roaring Creek (449024), Northumberland County

Audubon Water Company (1460055), Montgomery County

Bethlehem Country Squire Estate (3480056), Northampton County

Blairsville Municipal Authority (5320006), Indiana County

Dover Borough Water System (7670072), York County

Doylestown Township Municipal Authority (45600048), Bucks County

Duncannon Water System (7500019), Perry County

Edinboro Mobile Home Park (6250018), Erie County

Fair Winds Manor (5100063), Butler County

Hazleton City Authority (2408001), Luzerne County

Indian Lake Camp Corporation (7280055), Franklin County

Mont Alto Municipal Authority (7280040), Franklin County

Nelson Township Authority (2590051), Tioga County

North Heidelberg Water System (3060115), Berks County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Glen Alsace District (3060088), Berks County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Uniontown (5260020), Fayette County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Connellsville District (5260022), Fayette County

Penn Estate Utilities (2450065), Monroe County

Voluntary Water Conservation Advisories

These individual public water systems have voluntary water conservation advisories in Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Butler, Carbon, Centre, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton,  Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Westmoreland--

Adamstown Borough Water System (7360001), Lancaster County

Beccaria Coalport Irvona Municipal Authority (6170052), Clearfield County

Bowmanstown Borough Authority (3130021), Carbon County

Coopersburg Borough (3390046), Lehigh County

East Hempfield Township Municipal Authority (7360063), Lancaster County

Elizabethtown Borough (7360124), Lancaster County

Elizabethville Area Authority (7220003), Dauphin County

Herndon Borough Municipal Water System (4490020), Northumberland County

Kreamer Municipal Authority (4550014), Snyder County

Lancaster City Water System (7360058), Lancaster County

Mercersburg Borough Authority (7280021), Franklin County

Meyersdale Municipal Authority (4560012), Somerset County

Mount Gretna Authority (7380024), Lebanon County

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County McKeesport System (5020025), Allegheny County

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County Sweeney System (5650032), Westmoreland County

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County Youghiogheny System (5260036), Westmoreland County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Berry Hollow (3480053), ​Northampton County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Berwick District (4190013), Columbia County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Blue Mountain Division (3480055), Northampton County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Boggs (4140101), Centre County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Golden Oaks District (3060126), Berks County​

Pennsylvania American Water Company Lake Heritage District (7010035), Adams County

Pennsylvania American Water Company McEwensville (4490298), Northumberland County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Mechanicsburg District (7210029), Cumberland County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Nittany (4140081), Centre County

Pennsylvania American Water Norristown District (1460046), Montgomery County

Pennsylvania American Water Penn District (3060069), Berks County

Pennsylvania American Water Philipsburg Moshannon District (4140087), Centre County

Pennsylvania American Water Royersford District (1150166), Montgomery County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Turbotville System (4490016), Northumberland County

Pennsylvania American Water Company White Deer District (4490023), Dauphin County

Pennsylvania American Water Company Steelton (7220036), Dauphin County

Palmerton Municipal Water Authority (3130012), Carbon County

Pine Grove Borough Municipal Waterworks (3540037), Schuylkill County

Pine Valley Estates (5100040), Bulter County

Plum Creek Municipal Authority (3540049), Schuylkill County

Reading Area Water Authority (3060059), Berks County

Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (3540038), Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Pinebrook (3540054), Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Tremont Division (3540046), Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Pine Grove Township Authority (3540062), Schuylkill County

Schuylkill Haven Borough (3540041), Schuylkill County

Shippensburg Borough Authority (7670062), Cumberland County

Stewartstown Borough Water Authority (7670062), York County

Tower City Borough Authority (3540045), Schuylkill County​

Click Here for the latest information on water system advisories.

Visit DEP's Drought Information webpage for more on drought conditions around Pennsylvania.

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[Posted: April 8, 2025]

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