Mandatory Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Somerset County: Update

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — The mandatory boil water advisory for customers residing in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Raritan Borough, and Somerville has been lifted as of 8 p.m. on Monday, July 3, announced New Jersey American Water.

The advisory was initially put in place after a 36-inch water main broke on Route 206 in Somerville on June 30.

Repairs have been completed and water quality testing shows the water quality to be safe, said NJ American Water.

It is no longer necessary to boil water before using it. NJ Amercian Water issued the following measures that are strongly encouraged at this time:

• Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the service main.
• Empty and clean your automatic ice makers and water chillers.
• Drain and refill your hot water heater if the temperature is set below 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Service connections with a water softener/cartridge filter should be run through a regeneration cycle or other procedures recommended by the manufacturer.
• Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled (as applicable).

New Jersey American Water is also lifting the mandatory outdoor conservation order it issued on June 30 for residential customers in Hunterdon and Somerset County. It is no longer necessary to restrict outdoor and other non-essential water usage.

If customers have any questions, they may call 1-800-272-1325.

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