Crime & Safety
Second Water Main Break In Hoboken In 2 Days
Water crews responded to a main break in Hoboken on Black Friday, the second in two days.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Crews from Veolia responded on Black Friday to the second water main break in Hoboken in two days, this one in the center of town.
#Hoboken: Crews have isolated the 6” main on Park b/t 6th & 7th. Repairs to that main and two connected services are underway.@CityofHoboken @HobokenOEM pic.twitter.com/nHFVqKmyb3
— Veolia Water NJ (@VeoliaWaterNJ) November 25, 2022
The day before, most of Hoboken was without water at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning due to a water main break near Observer Highway.
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Veolia isolated the 16-inch main and restored water to most parts of town by noon, but by 4 p.m. one nearby building remained without water, they said.
#Hoboken: crews have been working throughout this Thanksgiving Day to repair the 16” main on Observer. After pressure loss citywide, the main was isolated and service restored, with one building still impacted as repairs continue.@CityofHoboken @HobokenOEM pic.twitter.com/dW5EU9wMd7
— Veolia Water NJ (@VeoliaWaterNJ) November 24, 2022
Water main breaks in Hoboken have become a periodic occurrence as the city fixes the roads and 100-year-old combined sewer system. The city said that in 2021, "Hoboken had a total of 12 water main breaks, almost half the total of water main breaks in 2020."
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