ALL WATER ALL CLEAR

This notice today from N.J. American Water:


New Jersey American Water Lifts Boil Water
Advisory for ALL Impacted Customers in
Essex and Union Counties
VOORHEES, NJ (September 3, 2011) – New Jersey American Water has lifted the boil water
advisory for all of its impacted customers in Essex and Union Counties.
Customers in the Township of Irvington, the Township of Maplewood, the Township of Millburn
(including Short Hills), Springfield Township, the City of Summit, and the Township of West
Orange no longer have to boil water before consumption as water quality results for
bacteriological samples show that the water meets all state and federal water quality
standards. This notice includes all New Jersey American Water customers in the Wyoming
sections of Millburn and Maplewood.
The company has also discontinued its bottled water distribution stations.
NOTE: If customers return to normal water consumption patterns, it will put undue stress on the
system and potentially impact our emergency efforts to restore stability.
New Jersey American Water customers in the impacted areas (towns listed above) are required
to continue to limit water consumption to essential needs only and discontinue outdoor water
use.
“It has certainly been a very challenging week for our customers who remained patient for their
water service to be restored,” said John Bigelow, president of New Jersey American Water. “We
thank our customers for their understanding and cooperation as we worked to restore service.
“While the situation has seemingly returned to normal, it is important to remember that the Canoe
Brook Water Treatment Plant will not be back at full service for nearly 10 more days. So we
again ask for our customers’ cooperation in suspending outdoor water use, and use all possible
conservation measures indoors.”
Customers are strongly encouraged to take the following steps now that the boil water advisory is
rescinded:
PRESS RELEASE www.amwater.com
NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER LIFTS BOIL WATER ADVIORY FOR ALL
 Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior
plumbing with water from the service main.
 Empty and clean your automatic ice makers and water chillers.
 Drain and refill your hot water heater if the temperature is set below 113 degrees
Fahrenheit.
 Service connections with a water softener/cartridge filters should be run through a
regeneration cycle or other procedures recommended by the manufacturer.
 Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled.
The boil water advisory had been in effect since last Sunday when the company’s Canoe Brook
Water Treatment Plant in Millburn was severely flooded and lost power as a result of Hurricane
Irene.
Customers can continue to visit New Jersey American Water web site for Hurricane Irene
Updates at www.newjerseyamwater.com, or on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/newjerseyamericanwater. Customers also can continue to contact New
Jersey American Water 24 hours a day at 800-652-6987 with any service issues.