Hempfield Water Authority customers in Lancaster County are under a drinking water warning after high nitrate levels were reported earlier this week, officials said.
The announcement comes after the Hempfield Water Authority received nitrate levels of 10.8 on Wednesday, making it a “serious health concern for infants less than 6 months old” due to it being above the nitrate standard, or maximum contaminant level of 10 mg/L, the water company said.
The high nitrate levels are also affecting the low-pressure system in East Hempfield Township, the water company said…