Thousands of NJ residents face water disruptions after 'unprecedented' water main break

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Thousands of NJ residents face water disruptions after 'unprecedented' water main break
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Officials say the water authority has yet to make significant progress.

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Thousands of New Jersey residents are facing water disruptions after the state’s efforts to stanch a massive water main break failed this weekend, officials said.

The 74-inch break was first reported Wednesday at an aqueduct in Nutley controlled by the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. A second break has since impacted a Newark Water Supply aqueduct.on Friday night, the water authority has yet to make significant progress, officials said, leaving at least seven municipalities across Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties at risk of service disruptions.

On Saturday, Montclair and Glen Ridge declared water emergencies, prohibiting residents from using water for “non-essential” purposes. The township of Bloomfield, warning of an “unprecedented water emergency,” has also

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