Politics & Government
Updated: Newark Feels Impact From Water Main Break In North Jersey
Residents in the affected areas may experience low water pressure or no water, Newark officials said.
NEWARK, NJ — A water main break that took place in Nutley earlier this week may affect Newark residents in the East Ward and lower South Ward, authorities said early Friday morning.
The fallout from Wednesday’s break spurred a boil water advisory in Bloomfield and caused alerts in Newark, Montclair, Belleville and Glen Ridge. Bloomfield was the only town to issue a boil water advisory as of Friday. Read More: Large NJ Water Main Break Causes Boil Advisory, Service Issues (Update)
Newark city officials released the following advisory about the issue:
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“Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé, and Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Kareem Adeem report that a 74-inch water main break that occurred in Nutley may affect the East Ward and lower South Ward of Newark. The water main, operated by the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, may also affect municipalities in Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties. Residents in the affected areas may experience low water pressure or no water as a result of this incident. However, updates regarding repairs will be announced.”
Newark residents can call 973-733-3654 if they are experiencing a water emergency, officials said. For more information, call 973-733-4311.
Officials in multiple towns have said that the broken water main is operated by the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. A spokesperson with the agency told Patch that crews have been on the job “around the clock” since the break took place, and have been working with local police and other public safety officials on traffic and other related issues. Work is expected to be completed by Friday night.
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“The exact reason for the compromise of the pipe is under investigation,” he added.
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