JERSEY CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT GOES BACK ONLINE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS
Jersey City And Hoboken Customers May Temporarily Have Discolored Water
HARRINGTON PARK, NJ, October 26, 2010 – United Water has completed maintenance projects which required a shutdown of Jersey City’s water supply aqueduct and treatment plant. The plant is scheduled to go back online on Wednesday, October 27.
Harmless sediment in the mains may be disturbed when the plant is put back into service. As a result, United Water customers in Jersey City and Hoboken may have discolored water on Thursday or Friday. Although the discolored water poses no health threat, customers may want to let it run clear before using it for drinking, cooking or washing clothes.
“We will gradually increase water flow from the plant to minimize the possibility of discoloration,” said John Hroncich, operations manager, United Water Jersey City. “Our crews will also flush hydrants to remove any sediment which may be in the water mains.”
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| Example of discolored water in bathtub |
Customers in Jersey City and Hoboken have been receiving water through an interconnection with the Passaic Valley Water Commission and the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission since October 18.
For more information, visit unitedwater.com/jc or call the customer service center at 800-575-4433.
United Water Jersey City provides water service to approximately 250,000 residents in Jersey City and supplies wholesale water to Hoboken, Lyndhurst and West Caldwell. The company operates the Jersey City water system through a contract agreement with the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. ◦
