Updates on the Highlands water situation

Residents wait for the advisory to be lifted as a water main in the heart of town was struck during sewer rehabilitation.

Highlands - A Boil Water Advisory was issued by New Jersey American Water yesterday as a result of a 6-inch water main being hit during a borough sewer rehabilitation project along Bay Avenue between Miller Street and Valley Street in Highlands, reading:

New Jersey American Water has issued a boil water advisory for customers residing in the following areas:

• All of Highlands Borough

• Properties located north of Shrewsbury Way in Sea Bright

• Properties located east of the intersection of Washington Lane and Hartshorne Road in Middletown Township

A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to the above area currently exists. As a precaution, we are implementing a limited Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory. New Jersey American Water will provide information as to when the advisory is lifted.

Screenshot showing the impacted areas posted by Mayor Carolyn Broullon who has maintained a dynamic role in providing updates to the Borough.

Highlands Borough delivered the following update this morning at approximately 9am on the borough website:

The main repair was completed last night and our water quality teams mobilized swiftly to collect the necessary samples into the early morning hours. It takes approximately 24 hours to get results. We anticipate to have an update on the boil water advisory early Saturday, April 20, 2024. Please continue to boil water until you are notified that the boil water advisory is lifted. New Jersey American Water will update impacted customers when the advisory has been lifted via the company's alerts notification system.

Image sent in by a CJN subscriber and Highlands resident (emphasis added).

Multiple residents contacted CJN advising of intermittent water shutoffs and potential contaminants in the water, one resident sending pictures of what looks like an oily substance.

**Article will be edited as updates are released**

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