Water service has been fully restored to the entire City of Hoboken, and roads in southwest Hoboken have been reopened to traffic. The water supply has been tested and is safe for consumption. There may be discoloration of the water for a short time, but there is no boil water advisory for Hoboken. Water pressure has been restored to normal levels.
"First and foremost, thank you to all Hoboken residents for your patience while SUEZ Water worked around the clock to restore full water service and repair the roads," said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. "Thank you very much to Chief Ferrante and the Hoboken Police Department, Chief Peskens and the Hoboken Fire Department, Tommy Molta, Joel Mestre and the Office of Emergency Management, Hoboken CERT Team, Hoboken Health Department, Hudson County and Jersey City Offices of Emergency Management, Union City Police Department, New Jersey Transit Police Department, Port Authority Police Department, Stevens Police Department, and the NJ Tanker Task Force for ensuring our community was safe during the repairs to our water system. Thank you also to County Executive DeGise, Hudson County and the mayors and municipalities of Jersey City, Union City, Weehawken, Bayonne and Secaucus for providing critical water resources to our City, and finally to the NJ DEP, PSE&G, North Hudson Sewage Authority, Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken Housing Authority, and emergency crews from SUEZ for coordinating response efforts. Thank you to Vijay Chaudhuri and Juan Melli for providing regular updates to our community."
Hoboken is now receiving its full water supply through the repaired water main via Jersey City and is no longer receiving water through the backup Weehawken connection.
TRAFFIC AND STREET CLOSURES
The roads surrounding the repaired water main in Hoboken have been reopened to normal traffic as of Sunday afternoon. Full milling and paving of the affected streets will occur at a later date.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED
The boil water advisory in Hoboken has been lifted as of Tuesday afternoon.
POTENTIAL FOR WATER DISCOLORATION
Water may be temporarily discolored for a short time due to the switch back from the Weehawken backup system to the Jersey City water supply. The discoloration is caused by high levels of naturally occurring minerals in the water and a buildup of harmless sediment. The water has been fully tested and is safe for consumption.
SUEZ Water has recommendations for residents who have concerns about discolored water: http://www.mysuezwater.com/hoboken-water-services/news/suez-alerts-hoboken-customers-of-potential-discolored-water
CLEANUP IN SOUTHWEST HOBOKEN
The Hoboken Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management will continue to clean the streets and sidewalks on the affected streets in southwest Hoboken. Garbage pickup and recycling will resume as normal on Monday in the area.
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING
All alternate side parking regulations will be in effect on Monday, November 30, 2015.
