![]() McDonough said the utility has a great team that scrambled to respond quickly to the scene on a long quasi-holiday weekend and bring in a contractor for the required excavation work. "We will inspect but at this point, we think it was just a normal break." ![]() And that's what we believe happened," McDonough said. And so despite our diligence to continue to recapitalize our system, these types of breaks happen from time to time. "Water mains, somewhat uniquely, are under a significant amount of pressure. Mark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water, told New Jersey 101.5 the cause of the break does not appear to be caused by age or a construction mishap. The order remains in effect until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory, the utility said. Water to be used for consumption by humans or animals should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute and then cooled. The loss of pressure was a threat to water quality, the utility said in a statement. While pressure returned in the early hours of Saturday morning for most customers a few isolated neighborhoods are without water due to the "complicated nature of the water system and the critical role the broken transmission main provided to the area," Tierno said.īridgewater, Hillsborough, Raritan Borough and Somerville residents are under a mandatory boil water advisory because of the loss of water pressure, according to water utility New Jersey American Water. Once the excavation site is safe for our workers, they will be able to start the process of removing the old section of 36-inch pipe and installing a new one, which can take 24 hours or more," Carmen Tierno, Senior Director of Central Operations, New Jersey American Water said in a statement.īridgewater Township said in a statement said a total of 30,000 customers are affected by the water main break. “This is a very complicated break on a major transmission main. Three northbound lanes were closed as of Saturday morning between Dukes Parkway and Bridge Street on the Hillsborough/Somerville border. The break flooded out a section of Route 206 (WARNING: language) Friday afternoon as crews worked to locate the break and begin repairs. SOMERVILLE - A major water main break has led New Jersey American Water to implement a boil water order and a mandatory boil water advisory while repairs are made.
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