Day 4 Without Water For Thousands Of Passaic County Residents

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Thousands of residents in Paterson, Prospect Park, Haledon, and North Haledon remain under a boil water advisory (and many without water at all) after a 30-inch main broke near Hinchliffe Stadium on Friday, Aug. 8, according to Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC).

Repairs are expected to be completed within 24 to 36 hours, PVWC said Sunday, Aug. 10. Crews have begun a “more complex approach to cut off the flow” in hopes of isolating the leak today. Residents may still have low or no water pressure and discolored water.

“Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the water quality is satisfactory,” PVWC said in the update. The advisory will stay in place until testing confirms the water is safe to drink.

Once pressure is restored, PVWC will flush the system, test for bacteria, and lift the advisory if results are satisfactory — which could take one to two days after pressure returns.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/day-4-without-water-for-thousands-of-passaic-county-residents/ar-AA1Kjw54?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=2f74efc978ac4e989e7641fb5aa21ef8&ei=13

I had to snip several paragraphs, so there is more at the link. There is also a picture of the work that's underway.

Here's a link to a recent update from nohypocrisy, our fellow DU-er who lives in the area:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220550412



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