Boil water advisory issued for parts of Morris Township, Hanover, July 23

Areas of Morris Township and Hanover affected by water main break. Source: SMCMUA
Areas of Morris Township and Hanover affected by water main break. Source: SMCMUA
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Areas of Morris Township and Hanover affected by water main break. Source: SMCMUA
Areas of Morris Township and Hanover affected by water main break. Source: SMCMUA

Morris Township residents who live in the triangle of Whippany Road, Park Avenue and Madison Avenue should boil their water until further notice, according to advisories from the Township police and the Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority.

A portion of Hanover also is affected by the potential contamination, caused by a water main break at 334 Columbia Turnpike, near the Morristown Airport, on Friday night, July 22, 2016.

A map of the affected area, with specific safety instructions, is here.

Some customers are “without water or [have] experienced a significant loss of pressure. A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists. As a precaution, we are implementing a limited Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory,” the water utility said in a statement.

Customers in the affected are should “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 SMCMUA advises.

Additionally, the utility urges affected customers to:

  • 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,” the statement concludes.

Updates will be posted at the utility website. We will post updates here as well.

 

 

1 COMMENT

  1. Get your water tested! what about lead? arsenic? mercury? PFOC’s? Iron? Chloramines?
    If you don’t have a filter, your body is the filter. Our filters DO protect against micro organisms

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