Dear Neighbor,
I know this week’s major water main break has caused significant frustration and hardship across the City. I want you to know that I am committed to ensuring that everyone has access to safe drinking water during this challenging time.
While, thankfully, water pressure appears to have been restored for most residents City-wide, last night the City issued a cautionary boil water advisory.
Per Veolia, at the direction of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, a boil advisory was issued and described in the City’s Nixle Alert issued at 10:17 pm.
Until further notice:
“Residents should boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking purposes. Even if their water is filtered at home, residents 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.
Water does not have to be boiled for showering or washing clothes.”
Here is a list of the current locations for water distribution centers in and near the 5th Ward, which remain operational:
- 455 Ninth Street
- Fox Hill, 311 13th Street
- Brandt School, on 9th Street between Park Avenue and Garden Street
- 11th and Shipyard Lane
And here is the list of other water distribution locations city-wide:
- 400 First Street
- 15 Church Towers
- 514 Madison Street
- 14th and Shipyard Lane
- 700 First Street
- 4th and Jackson
- 2 Marine View Plaza
- Hoboken University Medical Center, on Clinton Street between Third and Fourth Streets.
- 220 Adams St.
- 221 Jackson St.
- Fourth and Harrison Streets
- Columbian Towers, 76 Bloomfield St.
- Church Towers, 5th and Clinton Streets
If you are having trouble getting water and/or need help accessing water stations please email me at hobokenphil@gmail.com.
You can always stay up to date by monitoring the City’s emergency alerts through the Nixle system by registering here.
Phil Cohen
Hoboken City Councilman
Hoboken, New Jersey
HobokenPhil@gmail.com
(862) 234-9053
