BOIL WATER PRIOR TO DRINKING WATER
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Ridgefield NJ, the Veolia water system recently detected E. coli within the distribution system. As our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation. A sample collected on July 19, 2022 and repeat samples collected on July 20, 2022, with results generated on July 21, confirmed the presence of E. coli.
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Contact a Customer Service Representative at (800) 422-5987 or csnj@veolia.com for questions or to obtain a translated copy of this public notice.
On July18, Veolia Hackensack experienced a controlled watermain break in Ridgefield, Repairs were made and the water main was placed back into service on the 19th, however, E. coli was detected in samples collected from within the area of the break. A test for E. coli takes 24 hours to generate a result.
What does this mean?
*E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Human pathogens in these wastes can cause short-term effects, such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a greater health risk for infants, young children, the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.*
These bacteria can make you sick and are especially a concern for people with weakened immune systems. Bacterial contamination can occur when increased run-off enters the drinking water source (for example, following heavy rains). It can also happen due to a break in the distribution system (pipes) or a failure in the water treatment process.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their healthcare providers about drinking this water.
What should I do?
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, food preparation, and provided to pets until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
What is being done?
Veolia is continuously monitoring and testing the system and we will inform you as soon as the boil water advisory is lifted.
We will inform you when tests show no bacteria are present and you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving the problem within the next few days.
Only a portion of our service area is affected, specifically Fairview, Cliffside Park, Ridgefield, Edgewater, Fort Lee, Palisades Park and Leonia. A map illustrating the affected area is below.
Not for nothing but everybody should be boiling their water. Do you know how old the pipes are throughout this whole area. Do you know any chemicals they put into the water because the pipes are full rust. Everyone should be filtering the water boiling to be safe.
Maybe the area should not have been turned into a city??? It was a very nice suburban area. And why did they not alert the public immediately so in the meantime, since the day the sample was taken, people would not use the water?