UPDATE: New Jersey American Water’s teams are continuing to flush targeted areas of the Raritan system and perform additional sampling throughout the communities that are reporting a changed odor in the water.
Additional laboratory testing of the samples confirmed that water meets state and federal drinking water standards. We are working with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to determine if any other course of action or precautionary measures are necessary, officials said.
“We will continue to perform targeted flushing and sampling throughout the system tonight. We will provide another update on the Alerts page of our website as soon as more information is available,” officials said.
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey American Water is actively investigating reports from customers in the Raritan System and surrounding areas regarding unusual changes in the taste and odor of their water.
The company is sampling throughout the system and working to identify the cause of the issue. In the meantime, they are flushing hydrants in an effort to help clear the system.
The flushing process may result in temporary low water pressure and/or discoloration for some customers. New Jersey American Water advises residents to run the cold water taps only at the lowest level of their house for about 3 to 5 minutes if they notice discolored water. This should help clear the lines and restore normal water quality.
Affected communities include Belle Mead, Berkeley Heights, Bound Brook, Bridgewater, Branchburg, Chester, Clark, Cranbury, Cranford, Dunellen, Edison, Fanwood, Far Hills, Flemington, Franklin Township, Garwood, Gladstone, Green Brook, Hightstown, Hillsborough, Hillside, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Jamesburg, Kenilworth, Kingston, Lawrence, Linden, Manville, Martinsville, Middlesex, Millstone, Monroe Township, Montgomery, Mountainside, Neshanic Station, New Providence, North Plainfield, Peapack, Piscataway, Plainfield, Plainsboro, Pottersville, Princeton, Princeton Junction, Raritan Borough, Raritan Township, Readington, Roselle, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Somerville, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South Bound Brook, Tewksbury, Three Bridges, Union, Vauxhall, Warren, Watchung, West Windsor, Westfield, Whitehouse, and Whitehouse Station.
“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue,” said an alert from New Jersey American Water.
