BOIL WATER ADVISORY from NJ American Water

UPDATE: 8:30 PM Wed. 8/4

New Jersey American Water has LIFTED the mandatory boil water advisory that was issued Monday. Customers should flush household pipes, ice makers, water fountains, etc, prior to drinking or cooking. READ MORE below.

Analytical results from bacteriological samples taken from the water system met all state and federal water quality standards from samples collected on Tuesday, August 3rd. The advisory was issued on Monday, August 2 as a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure from a transmission main leak along Possumtown Road in Piscataway, N.J.

Customers no longer need to boil their water, but they should flush household pipes, ice makers, water fountains, etc. prior to using for drinking or cooking using these guidelines:

Run all cold-water faucets in your home for 3-5 minutes at one time at the highest flow rate that you can without causing splashing or flooding of drains to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the water service main.
To flush automatic ice makers, make three batches of ice and discard.

Run water softeners/cartridge filters through a regeneration cycle. Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines specified in the owner’s manual.
Run drinking water fountains for one minute at the highest flow rate possible.
Drain and refill your hot water heater if the temperature is set below 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled (as applicable).

Additionally, as the system has fully recovered from the issue, customers in these communities and surrounding towns no longer need to conserve their non-essential water use and may resume using water as usual. New Jersey American Water thanks its customers for their patience and cooperation while crews worked quickly and safely to restore service to customers.

Because the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted, the bottled water distribution locations will not be open on Thursday, August 5, 2021.

UPDATE: 10:00 AM Wed. 8/4

Water available today at Dunellen Train Station from noon to 9 pm.

FROM: NJ American Water - UPDATE to Piscataway main leak and Boil Water Advisory for impacted towns in Middlesex, Union and Somerset Counties: The leaking transmission main has been isolated and crews are beginning the repair process. Water pressure has been restored in the system. Customers in these towns may have discolored water as our crews continue to work to repair the main. If this occurs, customers should allow a cold water tap in the lowest part of their home to run until water is clear before collecting it to boil for consumption.

The company has coordinated with local and county officials to provide bottled water. The bottled distribution locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. as follows:

495 Sidney Road, Piscataway
4000 Hadley Road, South Plainfield
100 New Market Road, Dunellen
Warinanco Park @ the Ice-Skating Center, 1 Park Dr, Roselle
136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark

UPDATE: 9:30 PM Tuesday 8/3

FROM: NJ American Water

All the bottled water distribution sites will be open tomorrow, Wednesday, August 3, from 9 AM to 10 PM:

495 Sidney Rd, Piscataway
4000 Hadley Rd, South Plainfield
100 New Market Rd, Dunellen
Warinanco Park @ the Ice Skating Center, 1 Park Dr, Roselle
136 Oak Ridge Rd, Clark

UPDATE: 5:00 PM Tuesday 8/3

FROM: NJ American Water - UPDATE to Piscataway main leak and Boil Water Advisory for impacted towns in Middlesex, Union and Somerset Counties

The leaking transmission main has been mostly isolated and water pressure is being restored in the system. As water pressure begins to return to customers’ homes, it may be discolored. If this occurs, customers should allow a cold water tap in the lowest part of their home to run until water is clear before collecting it to boil for consumption. The company is coordinating with local and county officials to provide bottled water today. So far, the following sites will be provided:

NEW: 100 New Market Road, Dunellen from 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
NEW: Warinanco Park @ the Ice Skating Center, 1 Park Dr, Roselle from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
NEW: 136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
495 Sidney Road, Piscataway from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
4000 Hadley Road, South Plainfield from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Joint Statement from Mayor Jason F. Cilento of Dunellen Borough
and Mayor John Madden of Middlesex Borough

Water Distribution by New Jersey American Water

In response to the recent water main break in the Possumtown section of Piscataway that has resulted in lower water pressure and the need to boil water for at least one-minute to make it suitable for drinking, New Jersey American Water will bring bottled water to be distributed from the New Jersey Railroad Station, Skinner Plaza, Dunellen. Distribution will begin approximately this afternoon around 1:00PM and will be available until 9:00 pm tonight and then again tomorrow. Residents of Dunellen and Middlesex may receive one case of water per household. This distribution is in coordination with the Dunellen and Middlesex Offices of Emergency Management. Those who are Seniors and/or disabled may contact the Dunellen Borough Clerk’s Office for assistance. The Clerk’s Office telephone is: 732-968-3033. Entrance to Skinner Plaza parking lot will be from New Market Road with exiting on Prospect Avenue.

UPDATE 4:00PM 08/03/2021: The South Plainfield water distribution site on 4000 Hadley Road is open until 10pm today. Stop by for a contactless water pickup. For more information, additional water distribution sites, and updates, please visit the NJ American Water web page here.

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