Water – Taste and Odor Issues – Raritan System of New Jersey American Water
Alert From New Jersey American Water:
New Jersey American Water is aware of the changes in the taste and odor of our water reported by customers in our Raritan System and surrounding areas. We are investigating and continuing to sample throughout our system. We will also be flushing hydrants overnight in an effort to help clear the system, which may result in low pressure and/or discoloration for customers.
Additional laboratory testing of the samples confirmed that water meets state and federal drinking water standards. We are working with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to determine if any other course of action or precautionary measures are necessary. We will continue to perform targeted flushing and sampling throughout the system tonight. We will provide another update on the Alerts page of our website https://amwater.com/njaw/alerts as soon as more information is available.
If your water is discolored, run the cold water taps only, at the lowest level of the house for about 3 to 5 minutes until the water runs clear.
We thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue. We will provide updates as they become available.
