Boil Water Order Lifted For Hoboken And Jersey City: Suez

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Suez Water on Sunday evening lifted the "boil water" advisory that had been issued for Hoboken and Jersey City on Thursday, a day after Tropical Depression Ida slammed the area (including an aqueduct that serves the towns). However, the water company said that residents should take certain measures before using their water again, such as running the tap for 3-5 minutes.

A link is here to the full advisory.

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"As you may have seen," Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher said in an email Sunday evening, "many of our local businesses were not able to operate over the past 3 days so if you know one that was closed, do what you can to help them replace those lost revenues."

But What If You Already Drank The Water?

On Sunday, as residents expressed frustrations on Twitter, Suez answered questions from them like "What if you did drink the water" in this Twitter thread.

Past Flood And Water Coverage

As Hoboken ended a third day of businesses and residents having to boil their water, Suez Water reiterated Saturday at 10:24 p.m. that they have not lifted the boil-water order.

Saturday around 8:40 p.m. they Tweeted:

Jersey City/Hoboken residents: While we await results from water quality testing, please remember that water that has been boiled for one minute and cooled is safe for all purposes, including consumption. pic.twitter.com/40LWGve4Pv — SUEZ Water NJ (@SUEZwaterNJ) September 5, 2021

The city had Tweeted around 6:30 p.m.:

Boil Water Update: The City anticipates receiving an update from NJDEP and SUEZ regarding the boil water order late tonight. As soon as it is received, we will issue an update to the public. — City of Hoboken (@CityofHoboken) September 4, 2021

Some residents were boiling mad on Twitter. One observer wondered how they'd feel if they lived in communities that struggled for long periods without clean water.

Several residents complained that the boil-water information hadn't been updated on Suez's website.

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The city had noted these updates on Friday:

• While flooding has subsided in several areas, there is still flooding in various areas of southwest Hoboken. Flood pumps remain operational and continue to pump out water. Please avoid the area. Towing operations of flooded and abandoned vehicles is still ongoing. If you must travel, please do so through the north end.
• Residents can come to City Hall at 94 Washington St. to fill their own containers with water.
• You should document or photograph your flood-damaged items before discarding, as the city may get reimbursement funds. READ MORE: Hey, Hoboken, Don't Toss Flood-Damaged Items Without Photographing
• Those seeking a COVID test must make an appointment at www.hobokennj.gov/testing.
• The damaged aqueduct which supplies the city with water has been repaired. Water main repairs at Second and Clinton streets have been completed.

Earlier Storm Coverage And Photos

The flood-prone mile-square city was still suffering from flooding at numerous intersections Thursday as the city cleaned up after Tropical Depression Ida. Below are photos taken after noon on Thursday. PRIOR COVERAGE: This Time Hoboken's Floods Have Snakes

Meanwhile, weather forecasters were closely tracking the path of Hurricane Larry. Track it here.

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