The boil-water advisory for 233,000 customers of the Middlesex Water Company in eight municipalities in Middlesex and Union counties was lifted Nov. 8 after the system’s power was fully restored, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced.
The boil-water advisory had been issued on Nov. 5 due to the loss of primary electrical service and the failure of backup generators caused by Hurricane Sandy. The power systems were restored Nov. 8, with the resumption of normal water service.
Middlesex Water Company serves all of Woodbridge Township, Metuchen, South Amboy and Carteret, plus portions of Sayreville, Clark, Edison and South Plainfield.
The water utility is advising customers to flush their water systems by running faucets for three to five minutes. The utility also recommends that customers empty and clean automatic ice-makers and chillers, drain and refill water heaters if the temperature was set to below 113 degrees, and run water softeners and cartridge filters through several regeneration cycles. Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled.
Customers with questions should contact the Middlesex Water Company at 732-634-1500 or visit www.middlesexwater.com
For information on water treatment systems in New Jersey that remain under boil-water advisories, visit www.nj.gov/dep/special/hurricane-sandy/boil_water.htm.