Montclair Lifts Boil Water Alert; Main Break Repaired

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair officials lifted a town-wide “boil water advisory” on Wednesday, three days after a large water main break affected the township to its borders with Verona, West Orange and Montclair State University.

According to a Montclair Township statement issued on Wednesday afternoon:

“Customers of the Montclair Water Bureau were notified on October 30, 2017 of a problem with our drinking water due to a water main break and were advised to boil the water before using as a precautionary measure. We are pleased to report that the repairs have been completed and subsequent water quality testing shows the water quality to be safe.”

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Montclair officials said Wednesday that it's no longer necessary for residents to boil their water before using. Anyone with questions should contact the Montclair Water Bureau at 973-744-4600.

However, town officials advised residents to continue taking the following precautionary measures:

• Run your water faucets for 3 to 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 filters should be run through a regeneration cycle or other procedures recommended by the manufacturer
• Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled

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