RIDGEWOOD WATER BOIL WATER ADVISORY – Upper Blvd. Water Main
For customers of Ridgewood Water – 00251001.
Ridgewood Water is providing notification that a water main break has occurred at Upper Blvd. in Ridgewood, NJ. which has caused customers within our service area to (Select applicable phrase: be without water or experience a significant loss of pressure). A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists. As a precaution, we are implementing a (Select applicable phrase: system wide or limited Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory.
What should I do? What does this mean?
Effect immediately and until further notice, customers within the impacted service area of Upper Blvd. Customers 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; 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.
further information: Larry Coslow at 201/670-5524
