Saturday Water Main Break Affects As Many as 200

United Water said service disruption, which lasted all day, was limited to one building—201 Bridge Plaza North—and that cast iron water mains are outdated.

A water main break Saturday morning forced a service shutdown at a building on Bridge Plaza North, United Water officials said. The break was reported at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and emergency crews were dispatched shortly thereafter, officials said. The main was isolated, and service disruption was limited to one building—201 Bridge Plaza North— affecting 150 to 200 tenants, according to a United Water spokesman, who said the main was back in service by about 11:50 p.m. Saturday. “The main is 12 inches in diameter and was made of cast iron, a material commonly used in water mains half a century ago,” said United Water communications director Steven Goudsmith. “This was a particularly challenging repair, as the main sits on solid rock. …

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Route 3 Eastbound Expected to Reopen by Tuesday

NJ Transit cross-honored bus tickets on area rail lines after water main break caused major delays.

UPDATED 4:45 p.m. Monday: Work to repair a water main break on Route 3 eastbound near the Meadowlands Sports Complex will continue through rush hour, according to United Water.  "We have made some good progress since this morning," company spokesman Steve Goudsmith told Patch.  A new section of the water main has been installed and crews are working to fill it. Work will continue through the evening hours, he said.    NJ Transit bus tickets and passes will be honored on Montclair-Boonton, Pascack Valley and Main/Bergen County Line trains. NJ Transit reported 20-30 minute delays for buses in the area.    First report:   An early Monday water main break forced the closure of eastbound Route 3 near the Meadowlands Sports Complex, creating a …

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How Were You Affected By the Water Main Break in Fort Lee?

United Water lifted its boil water advisory Saturday; we want to know how the company did responding to the incident and in its aftermath.

United Water announced Saturday morning that the boil water advisory it issued Thursday for customers in parts of Fort Lee and Cliffside Park had been lifted. The advisory went into effect the day after a large water main break at Palisade Avenue and Bluff Road Wednesday evening left large swaths of borough with little or no water pressure for several hours, and residents in the immediate vicinity of the break for much longer. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) verified lab tests and confirmed that water met “all regulatory requirements,” the company said Saturday, reminding people to call United Water’s customer service center at 1-800-422-5987 for more information. But one Fort Lee resident who lives near where…

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United Water Issues Boil Water Advisory for Some in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park

About 5,000 customers are being asked to boil their water for the next 24 to 48 hours.

United Water officials issued a “boil water” advisory Thursday for about 5,000 customers in Fort Lee and Cliffside Park, after a large water main break Wednesday evening at Palisade Avenue and Bluff Road. “Emergency workers have been working through the night and this morning to complete the repair to the [30-inch] water main,” the company said in a statement issued Thursday afternoon. “Officials expect the repair to be completed sometime [Thursday].” According to United Water, businesses and residents living in the following Fort Lee areas are advised to boil water for one minute before consumption: Showering and washing dishes or clothing are safe to do without boiling water, according to the company. The advisory could last 24 to 48 …

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Water Main Break Leaves Residents with 'Little or No' Water Pressure

Update: United Water says repair work continues and could last until early Thursday afternoon.

What is being described by borough officials as a “large water main break” at Palisade Avenue and Bluff Road Wednesday evening forced closure of a portion of roadway and left an unknown number of Fort Lee residents with little or no water pressure. Fort Lee police said United Water was notified and were “responding to fix the main,” but that the company provided no estimate on how long it would take to fix the break or restore full service. Police closed the portion of Palisade Avenue from Columbia Avenue to Central Boulevard and were diverting traffic at the scene. Police said they received calls from as far away from where the water main break occurred as the north end of Fort Lee, and even Palisades Park and Englewood Cliffs. Fort Lee …

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Fort Lee May Lose Water Pressure When United Water Installs Valve

Extra valve needed on Route 9W after water main break last summer.

Officials: Water Pressure 'Back to Normal' in Fort Lee

The 30-inch main burst in Englewood Cliffs affected residents and businesses along Fort Lee's northern border Wednesday; United Water completed repair work Thursday

United Water says emergency crews worked throughout the night, completing repairs Thursday morning on a 30-inch water main break in Englewood Cliffs that left parts of Fort Lee and neighboring towns with little to no water pressure Wednesday, forced some businesses on Fort Lee’s north end to close early and affected residents in high-rise buildings. Fort Lee fire official Steve Curry said Thursday, “Everything in Fort Lee is back to normal as of this morning.” “We’ve had no complaints, and all our buildings are open as normal,” Curry said. Fort Lee Fire Chief Jeff Silver, a resident of the north end of town, said, “I know I had in Fort Lee low pressure this morning, but it’s a little bit better. I’m talking about residential pressure.” …

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