The boil water advisory is still in effect in Hoboken as New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on water samples related to the 16-inch main break are underway.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The boil water advisory came late Tuesday night after a 16-inch water main break occurred Monday morning when a contractor for PSE&G was doing work on the Jersey City and Hoboken border, as HCV first reported.
Mayor Ravi Bhalla has expressed frustration with Veolia Water over the situation, indicating that they should’ve told the city sooner.
“The City relied on these professional assurances from Veolia, the manager of Hoboken’s water system, and their assurances that the water was safe to drink, which the City then communicated to the public,” he said in a Nixle alert late Tuesday.
“Had the City been alerted to any pressure readings by Veolia that would have required a boil water advisory (when the system water pressure goes below 20 PSI) the City would have promptly communicated it to the public. The City was only alerted to this reading after the water main was isolated by Veolia, late this evening.”
He reiterated this point again on Wednesday afternoon and Veolia has declined to comment.
As Mile Square City residents wait for the advisory to be lifted, they are urged to boil water for one minute and allowing it to cool before consuming.
Additionally, water bottles are available for pick-up at the Department of Public Works Garage (DPW) located on Willow Avenue between Observer Highway and Newark Street.
The city has 12 water distribution sites where residents can fill their own containers with drinkable water.
Those locations are Columbian Towers (76 Bloomfield St.), 400 First St., 700 First St., 221 Jackson St., 2 Marine View Plaza, 4th & Harrison Streets, Church Towers (5th & Clinton Streets), 514 Madison St., 455 9th St., Fox Hills (311 13th St.), 14th & Shipyard Lane, and
Hoboken Public Library (5th Street and Park Ave).
