South Edison water main breaks
Emergency repair crews operate at the scene of the water main break in Edison on Thursday, Dec. 26. EDISON MAYOR SAM JOSHI/Social Media
EDISON, N.J., Dec. 26 (ZFJ) — A 20-inch water main broke near M Lane and Woodbridge Avenue at about midnight today, Thursday, Dec. 26.
Residents served by Edison Water Utility along Woodbridge Avenue, Route 27, Route 1, and areas up to Talmadge are experiencing little to no water pressure.
A boil water advisory has been in effect since 3:10 p.m.
Emergency repair crews have been working on isolating the break, according to Mayor Sam Joshi.
In an update at 7:31 p.m. today, Joshi reported that an insertion valve is being put into the water main line to limit the water flow and allow crews to perform repairs. The township hopes to have water fully restored by tomorrow morning.
In an update at 8:44 p.m., Joshi said that the township has opened the Edison Senior Center at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue for residents to use public bathrooms.
Edison’s Nixle alert system shows that water main breaks were recently reported at Price Drive on Dec. 17 and Old Post Road from Clausen Road to Beech Street on Friday, Dec. 20.
Edison’s town hall was closed for the day due to the water main break.
References
- Edison Mayor Sam Joshi - @mayorsamjoshi (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/p/DEC0Twbu-7r/ At approximately midnight on Thursday Dec 26, a 20inch water main break occurred in the area of M Lane and Woodbridge Avenue.
- Edison Mayor Sam Joshi - @mayorsamjoshi (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/p/DEC-yiCO7vF/ Edison & emergency crews are working hard to isolate and repair this 20inch water main break.
- Edison Mayor Sam Joshi - @mayorsamjoshi (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/mayorsamjoshi/p/DED8_uAugZf/ Water main break update: An insertion valve is being put into the water main line that was broken.
- Edison Mayor Sam Joshi - @mayorsamjoshi (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/p/DEEFPfeupD7/ The insertion valve is being placed in and crews will begin repairing the water main.
- Edison Township - AVOID THE AREA OF TALMADGE RD AND RT 27 - https://nixle.us/FZNEX (ARCHIVE)
- Edison Township - RT 27 WILL BE SHUT DOWN TO 1 LANE IN BOTH DIRECTION BY TALAMDGE RD - https://nixle.us/FZNH3 (ARCHIVE)
- Edison Township - THE EDISON WATER CO IS ON SCENE OF A MAJOR WATERMAIN BREAK. S EDISON RESIDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOW/NO WATER PRESSURE - https://nixle.us/FZPEM (ARCHIVE)
- Edison Township - EDISON TOWN HALL WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY DUE TO THE WATER MAIN BREAK - https://nixle.us/FZPMR (ARCHIVE)
- Edison Township - EFFECTIVE 3:10 PM AS A PRECAUTION A BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE EDISON WATER UTILITY DUE TO A WATER MAIN BREAK - https://nixle.us/FZPZM (ARCHIVE)