Hoboken Water Main Break Woes Continue Into Second Day

The Hoboken water main break on Willow Avenue between 13th & 14th Street continues to impact residents and traffic, as SUEZ Water New Jersey and contractors work into the second day to repair the 30-inch main.

UPDATE 2/16/20-4AM: As of 1:30 am, customers impacted with service interruptions on Willow in #Hoboken have full service. Repairs will continue to the 30 inch main without further interruptions.

— SUEZ Water NJ (@SUEZwaterNJ) February 16, 2020

Initially reported around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, the ruptured line created a significant amount of ponding water on the road near the northern access point to Hoboken, near Trader Joe’s. Sub-freezing temperatures soon turned that water into an icy safety hazard for pedestrians in the area, while the road remains under repair.

Hoboken, NJ
aka Water Main Break capital of the USA pic.twitter.com/ujIUUkIw5K

— Jason Pinter (@jasonpinter) February 15, 2020

But I just wanted to go to TJ’s… pic.twitter.com/RneprGZqh1

— James Ayoub (@jamesrayoub) February 15, 2020

Water service to nearby residents was unaffected at first, but outages became apparent later Saturday afternoon. Impacted buildings received deliveries of water throughout the night.

As of press time, service had been restored by repairs continue.

UPDATE 2/16/20-4AM: As of 1:30 am, customers impacted with service interruptions on Willow in #Hoboken have full service. Repairs will continue to the 30 inch main without further interruptions.

— SUEZ Water NJ (@SUEZwaterNJ) February 16, 2020

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