Customers of the Tamaqua Area Water Authority located near State Route 54 west of South Street in Hometown were notified on Wednesday, June 30 to boil their drinking water.

The water authority reports that it is no longer necessary for those customers to boil their water and apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.The authority thanks customers for their patience and cooperation while this advisory was in effect.For more information about this public notice, please contact: Tamaqua Borough Hall at (570) 668-3444 or the Still Creek Water Treatment Plant at (570) 668-6319.