A localized boil water advisory is in effect in Hoboken between 6th and 10th Streets, west of Adams Street, just one week after a different water main break led to a citywide boil water advisory for 48 hours.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Hoboken Water Utility is providing notification that a water main was struck by a contractor at 7th & Madison Streets, which has caused customers within our service area to experience a significant loss of pressure or be without water,” Veolia Water announced late last night.
“A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists. In the interest of public health, a boil water advisory is being implemented in the immediate area of the break until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory.”
They continued that the boil water advisory applies to residents that live on “6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th; on streets including Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison and Marshall.”
Last week, a sinkhole caused a 12-inch water main break at the intersection of Newark and Garden Streets and led to a roughly 48-hour boil water advisory, as HCV first reported.
The latest water main break also comes hours after U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker announced nearly $3.7 million in federal funding for Hoboken water infrastructure.
“Another water problem in Hoboken! At approximately 4:30pm yesterday, a contractor operating on private property struck a Veolia water line, causing significant flooding near the intersection of 7th and Madison Streets and subsequent closure of an entire city block,” 3rd Ward Councilman Mike Russo said in a statement this morning.
“This comes on the heels of last week’s water main break, which caused a sinkhole to open up on Newark Avenue. Our residents’ minds are boggled and their concerns are completely valid; they deserve better than constant disruptions.”
He added that the city has the ability to file a lawsuit or levy fines against contractors who interfere with their water supply and he is urging Mayor Ravi Bhalla to expedite the process.
