NJDEP Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for Hoboken
HOBOKEN, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued a precautionary boil water advisory for Hoboken on the evening of February 28, 2023. The boil water advisory was issued by NJDEP as a result of fluctuations in water pressure caused by efforts to stabilize service in Hoboken after a water main break on February 27.
The NJDEP boil water order is in effect until further notice. Veolia will notify Hoboken customers when the order is lifted. Customers should boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking purposes.
Customers, even if their water is filtered at home, must boil their water for one minute and allow it to cool for the following uses: drinking, cooking, baking, washing dishes, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula, mixing juices or drinks, feeding pets or other consumption.
The advisory is in effect due to fluctuations of water pressure in the system. Low water pressure could potentially allow for the presence of harmful microbes in the system. Microbes in drinking water can cause illness and could pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. Water does not have to be boiled for showering or washing clothes.
Veolia will also continue to collect samples and monitor water quality in the distribution system. The company will work with the DEP to inform residents when the boil water is lifted.
For more information, customers can visit mywater.veolia.us or call Veolia customer service at 800-422-0141.
DRINKING WATER WARNING
Precautionary Boil Water Advisory
For Customers of Hoboken Water Utility
BOIL WATER BEFORE USING
Hoboken Water Utility is providing notification that a water main break has occurred at Observer
Highway and Madison Street, Hoboken City on February 27, 2023, which has caused
customers within our service area to experience a significant loss of pressure or be without
water. A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists.
As a precaution, we are implementing a Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is
deemed satisfactory.
What should I do? What does this mean?
Effective immediately and until further notice, customers within Hoboken City are instructed to
bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow the tap water to cool before using, or
use bottled water. 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. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the
water.
The following measures are also recommended:
• Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes 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;
• 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;
• 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 boiled water to treat minor injuries;
• Provide pets with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled).
Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the
water quality is satisfactory. This advisory will remain in effect until repairs are
completed and testing shows the water quality to be safe.
We are working as quickly as possible to restore your water quality. Thank you for your
patience.
For more information, customers can visit mywater.veolia.us or call Veolia customer service at 800-422-0141.
Provided by: Hoboken Utility PWSID#:NJ0905001
