Bloomfield lifts boil water advisory
The water pressure hasn't returned to normal, and people in the area are being asked to continue conserving water.
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The water pressure hasn't returned to normal, and people in the area are being asked to continue conserving water.
Officials detected bacteria in the water after a water main break last week.
The advisory had been in effect since Hurricane Ida devastated the area six weeks ago.
Residents dealing with the unsafe water want to know why the problem hasn't been fixed yet.
"It has been terrible with no water. With no drinking water, you can't even cook a decent meal," Leroy Wiggins said.
Officials say the water may be unsafe to drink after remnants of Ida flooded the New Street Reservoir.
Officials said residents should run their faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush out any remaining contaminated water.
SUEZ Water said Friday that emergency crews have completed repairs to the aqueduct, but the boil water advisory still remains in effect until further notice.
The advisory was issued after heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused damage to the aqueduct in Cedar Grove Township.
There's little water pressure due to a water main leak on Possumtown Road in Piscataway.
New Jersey American Water says a transmission main leak in Piscataway has prompted a boil water advisory.
A city spokesperson said as of 5 p.m. Saturday, Jersey City's water supply is clean for consumption.
The entire city is under a boil advisory after Suez Water says samples of drinking water came back positive for E. coli.
Tests detected strains of E. coli bacteria in the Long Beach water supply.
Tests detected strains of E. coli bacteria in the Long Beach water supply.
The advisory was issued for southwest Shirley following a water main break on William Floyd Parkway Monday night.
Several Westchester communities will be under a boil water advisory until midnight.
A boil water advisory has been issued for seven communities in Westchester County as a precaution.
Officials say the water supply is contaminated with two types of bacteria, E. coli and fecal coliform.
Friday's leak happened at Park Avenue and 14th Street around the corner from where the 30-inch pipe was broken by a construction crew at around 11 a.m. Thursday.
Officials said that partial service should be restored within the next two days, but full service likely won't be restored until at least Wednesday.
The heat wave is in full effect again on Sunday. It's sunny, hot and humid, and for the second consecutive day there is a heat advisory in effect for the Tri-State Area.
The alert affects Briarcliff, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Grasslands Reservation, Elmsford, Irvington, Hawthorne, Valhalla, and Thornwood.
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