New Jersey American Water Warns Customers of Problems at the Tap

In a statement released late this afternoon, American Water said that after Hurricane Irene, customers in West Orange, Millburn, Maplewood, Irvington, and Springfield may experience being without water or low water pressure. 

They said the lack of water was caused by flooding at their Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant, which impacted water supply for customers several municipalities in Essex and Union Counties.  New Jersey American Water said their crews are working to restore water service to the impacted areas. 

“If you have water, please use water for essential needs only while we work to restore critical services,” Steve Tambini, vice president for operations said in a press release.

Customers can report water outages by calling the Customer Service Center at 1-800-652-6987. 

Earlier today, New Jersey American Water issued a boil water advisory for customers in West Orange, Short Hills, Millburn, Maplewood, Irvington, Springfield and Summit, which remains in effect until further notice.   
        
For updated information, customers can visit Jersey American Water’s website at www.newjerseyamwater.com, under the Alerts Notificationssection, or visiting New Jersey American Water’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newjerseyamericanwater