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Mandatory advisory affects approximately 400 customers, two senior centers with 300 residents and Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
CAMDEN, N.J. – JUNE 12, 2026 – Following a loss of pressure caused by a 12-inch water main break on North Bridge Street in Bridgewater, New Jersey American Water has issued a mandatory boil water advisory for approximately 400 customers, two senior centers with a combined 300 residents, the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, the Somerset County Library and Somerset County Vo-Tech High School in the impacted area, including customers along the following streets:
| Adamsville Rd N Anlee Rd Bayberry Rd Berrywood Ln Birchhill Dr Bittersweet Ter Branch Rd Brian Dr Cedar St Crestwood Dr Drysdale Ln Eddy Ln Edgewood Dr Foothill Rd |
Gibson Ter Hart Dr Hartwell Ct Heller Dr Henry St Heritage Ct Hillside Ave Hoagland Ct Hoffman Rd Holmes Ct Hudson St Jaguar Ln Knollwood Dr Lawton Pl |
Lawton Rd Marlin St Mercer St Merriwood Rd Miller Ave Monmouth Ave Morningside Dr Mountainside Ln N Bridge St North Crossing Orchard St Overlook Dr Peterpar Rd Prospect Ave |
Richard St Somerville Rd Steele Gap Rd Stonehenge Ln Sussex St Sylvan Dr Twin Oaks Rd Van Nostrand Rise Vogt Dr Warren Ave Wight St Woodlawn Ave Yohn Dr |
A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to the above area currently exists. As a precaution, we are implementing a Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory. New Jersey American Water will provide information as to when the advisory is lifted.
Effective immediately and until further notice, customers within the impacted areas are instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow cooling before using or using 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.
New Jersey American Water also recommends the following steps:
- Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes if 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.
- 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 water that has been boiled (and cooled) to treat minor injuries.
- 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.
- Upon boiling water for potable use, it is suggested that 2-3 gallons of boiled (and cooled) water be stored in the refrigerator in one gallon container for use in cooking, drinking, etc. Water can be stored in this manner for 2-3 days.
- Pets should be provided with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled) in the manner indicated above.
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.
Impacted customers are being notified of this boil water advisory via the company’s emergency notification system. New Jersey American Water is working to resolve the issue as quickly and safely as possible. Updates as they occur will be made available on the website at www.newjerseyamwater.com/alerts.
Media Contact:
Chelsea Kulp
Director, Communications and External Affairs
New Jersey American Water
Chelsea.kulp@amwater.com