Lower Moreland To Be Sprayed For West Nile Virus

LOWER MORELAND, PA — With mosquito issues ramping up in the local area, parts of Lower Moreland will be sprayed to help control the spread of West Nile Virus, officials announced recently.

Lower Moreland will be the second municipality this summer to receive the spraying, after Norristown was sprayed several weeks ago.

The spraying will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Thursday, Sept. 17 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. each evening. Residents should remain indoors until 30 minutes after the spraying is over, turn off ventilation systems, and close windows.

The Montgomery County Department of Health will conduct the spraying from a truck-mounted sprayer in areas where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile.

Specifically, on Tuesday, the county will treat the area area Long Lane Farms, bounded by County Line Road to Huntingdon Pike and Buck Road.

On Thursday, the area between Huntingdon Pike and Heaton Road leading up to County Line Road will be treated.

A rain date has been set for Wednesday, Sept. 16.