Boil Water Advisory In West Orange For Buckingham Road Residents

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A mandatory boil water advisory was issued for some residents of Buckingham Road in West Orange on Friday. The cause? A 6-inch water main break, according to New Jersey American Water (NJAW).

“Effective immediately and until further notice, customers within the impacted area are instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow cooling before using or use bottled water,” NJAW stated.

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking; preparing foods; mixing baby formula, food, juices or drinks; washing vegetables and fruit; cooking; making ice; brushing teeth; and washing dishes until further notice, the company added.

The advisory applies to customers residing at the following addresses:

• Buckingham Road (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34)
• 1 Normandy Terrace

“A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to the above area currently exists,” the advisory reads. “As a precaution, we are implementing a limited Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory.”

American Water representatives are going door-to-door to advise residents to boil water. They will also be distributing two cases of water to the impacted customers, the company said.

New Jersey American Water will provide information as to when the advisory is lifted, the company said.

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New Jersey American Water is also recommending that impacted customers take the following steps:

• Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes if made with tap water during the day of the advisory.
• Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking.
• Do not swallow water while showering or bathing.
• Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water, most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms.
• Use only water that has been boiled (and cooled) to treat minor injuries.
• Rinse hand-washed dishes with a diluted bleach solution (one tablespoon of household bleach per gallon of tap water) or clean your dishes in a dishwasher using the hot wash cycle and dry cycle.
• Upon boiling water for potable use, it is suggested that 2-3 gallons of boiled (and cooled) water be stored in the refrigerator in one gallon-containers for use in cooking, drinking, etc. Water can be stored in this manner for 2-3 days.
• Pets should be provided with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled) in the manner indicated above.

“Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the water quality is satisfactory,” NJAW stated. “This advisory will remain in effect until repairs are completed and testing shows the water quality to be safe.”

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