Aqua Pennsylvania issued an alert today regarding cloudy water in the Abington Township area.

According to the alert, the water is safe to drink. The cloudiness is due to “The prolonged, intense movement of water used to fight the fire” stirring up sediment in the pipes.

Aqua officials said the cloudiness should clear up in “a matter of days.”

The full message:

Cloudy Water Alert: Aqua Pennsylvania continues to monitor the situation in Abington Township following the fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown. We are aware that some customers may have noticed their water appears slightly cloudy. Please know, the water is safe to drink. The pipes in the streets that deliver drinking water to our customers’ homes are the same pipes that service the fire hydrants used to battle the warehouse fire. The prolonged, intense movement of water used to fight the fire may stir up sediment in the pipes which can lead to cloudiness in the drinking water. This should clear up in a matter of days. We thank our customers for their patience and understanding.

In related news, State Representative and former Abington Township commissioner Ben Sanchez today expressed gratitude for the efforts of First Responders to mitigate the SPS Technologies’ fire.

“I want to thank you all for your role as Emergency Responders in handling that crisis, which is still ongoing,” Sanchez said during the Appropriations Budget Hearings in Harrisburg. “We had fabulous assistance from nearly 70 emergency response units, most of which are volunteer and have worked all week long in the elements to contain the fire.”

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