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South Brunswick Township Water Department

BOIL WATER ADVISORY UPDATE

• Two water main breaks are currently being worked on by the Water Department staff

• Boil Water Advisory is for the entire Township

• As soon as repairs are made, the Water Department will conduct tests to ensure the water is safe to drink again

BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

South Brunswick Township Water Department is providing notification that there are two water main breaks in the Township today.
A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists. As a precaution, we are implementing a system-wide Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory. That means the entire Township of South Brunswick is advised to boil water before drinking.

What should I do? What does this mean?

• Effective immediately and until further notice, all customers in the Township of South Brunswick Township are instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow the tap water to cool before using, or use bottled water.

• Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking; preparing foods; mixing baby formula, food, juices or drinks; washing vegetables and fruit; cooking; making ice; brushing teeth; and washing dishes until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

The following measures are also recommended:

• Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes made with tap water during the day of the advisory;
• Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking;
• Do not swallow water while showering or bathing;
• Rinse hand-washed dishes with a diluted bleach solution (one tablespoon of household bleach per gallon of tap water) or clean your dishes in a dishwasher using the hot wash cycle and dry cycle;
• Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;
• Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries;
• Provide pets with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled).

Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the water quality is satisfactory. This advisory will remain in effect until repairs are completed and testing shows the water quality to be safe.

South Brunswick Water Department is working as quickly as possible to restore your water quality.Thank you for your patience.

If customers have any questions, please contact: South Brunswick Water Department at 732-329-4000 extension 7226 or 7270.

You may also view our web site at www.southbrunswicknj.gov for further updates.

Instructions:

The entire township is under boil water advisory