Boil water advisory goes into effect in Hoboken as major progress is made to restore service after water main break

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Officials say they've made major progress on the water main break that's been causing problems in Hoboken since Monday, but the mayor warns more service disruptions could still lie ahead. AliBaumanTV reports.

-- Major progress has been made in Hoboken to restore water, but the city remained in a state of emergency Tuesday night and the mayor warns more service disruptions could still lie ahead.

After nearly 30 hours, crews were finally able to isolate the broken water main Tuesday evening, which means now they can start making repairs. The city set up 17 water distribution centers, including one on Adams Street, where Sandra Cruz filled up."Can't cook, can't clean any dishes, even if you have food. Haven't been able to shower. Have just been washing your face and brushing your teeth with bottled water," resident Ali Deane said.

The city blames PSE&G for causing this mess, saying one of its contractors accidentally hit a water main while doing work, but a spokesman for the utility company told CBS2 the main was"unmarked or mismarked." "The tanker that the town provided was empty, so we just happened to see the fire hydrant over here," Hoboken resident Rishi Seth said.

 

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