Pennsylvania American Water asks customers to reduce their water use

Less rainfall, low reservoir levels could cause drought

Pennsylvania American Water is asking additional customers to voluntarily conserve water after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a drought watch.

After asking Butler County customers to reduce consumption in September due to little rainfall and low water levels in reservoirs, Pennsylvania American is now asking customers in Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Schuylkill, Warren and Washington counties to do the same.

The DEP issued a drought watch Oct. 6 for Beaver, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Schuylkill, Somerset, Tioga, Venan