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A boil water advisory has been lifted. What do I do now?

AFTER A BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS LIFTED and it is no longer necessary to boil your water before using, the following measures are strongly encouraged:

  • Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the service main.
  • Empty and clean your automatic ice makers and water chillers.
  • Drain and refill your hot water heater if the temperature is set below 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Service connections with a water softener/cartridge filters should be run through a regeneration cycle or other procedures recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled (as applicable).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and we thank you for your patience. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Department of Public Works at 973-403-6856 or the Roseland Police Department at 973-226-8700. 

If you did not receive the emergency text alerts that were sent out about the boil water advisory, please click here and be sure you sign up.