Crime & Safety
Boil Water Advisory For 400 Bridgewater Customers Due To Water Main Break
A North Bridge Street water main break caused pressure loss and a mandatory advisory for homes, schools and senior centers.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A 12-inch water main break on North Bridge Street in Bridgewater has triggered a mandatory boil water advisory for about 400 customers in the affected area, said New Jersey American Water on Friday.
The mandatory boil water advisory also includes two senior centers with a combined 300 residents, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, the Somerset County Library and Somerset County Vo-Tech High School.
The company said the advisory followed a loss of pressure tied to the break.
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"A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to the above area currently exists," American Water states. "As a precaution, we are implementing a Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory."
Customers along the following streets are impacted:
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- Adamsville Rd N
- Anlee Rd
- Bayberry Rd
- Berrywood Ln
- Birchhill Dr
- Bittersweet Ter
- Branch Rd
- Brian Dr
- Cedar St
- Crestwood Dr
- Drysdale Ln
- Eddy Ln
- Edgewood Dr
- Foothill Rd
- Gibson Ter
- Hart Dr
- Hartwell Ct
- Heller Dr
- Henry St
- Heritage Ct
- Hillside Ave
- Hoagland Ct
- Hoffman Rd
- Holmes Ct
- Hudson St
- Jaguar Ln
- Knollwood Dr
- Lawton Pl
- Lawton Rd
- Marlin St
- Mercer St
- Merriwood Rd
- Miller Ave
- Monmouth Ave
- Morningside Dr
- Mountainside Ln
- N Bridge St
- North Crossing
- Orchard St
- Overlook Dr
- Peterpar Rd
- Prospect Ave
- Richard St
- Somerville Rd
- Steele Gap Rd
- Stonehenge Ln
- Sussex St
- Sylvan Dr
- Twin Oaks Rd
- Van Nostrand
- Rise
- Vogt Dr
- Warren Ave
- Wight St
- Woodlawn Ave
- Yohn Dr
Effective immediately and until further notice, customers in the impacted area are being told to bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow it to cool before using it, or use bottled water instead.
New Jersey American Water said boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, preparing foods, mixing baby formula, food, juices.
Due to the break, Bridgewater police said North Bridge Street between Prince Rodgers Ave and 7th Avenue remains closed for 12 to 24 hours.
The Somerset County Library System's Bridgewater branch is also closed on Friday.
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