Water Conservation Order Issued In Lawrence After Main Break

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey American Water has issued a mandatory water conservation order for customers in the western and southern regions of its Raritan water system, including parts of Lawrence Township after a water main break.

The company has asked customers to limit their water use to essential purposes only while they work to repair a 36-inch main break in Somerville. Residents may experience reduced water pressure and/or discolored water during the repair process. The repair work is expected to take approximately 96 hours.

American Water said customers impacted by the water main break were notified via the company’s emergency notification system. Residents were asked to eliminate outdoor water use like irrigation or sprinkler watering of lawns, washing cars, and filling of pools until further notice.

Townships affected by the main break include parts of:

• Belle Mead
• Branchburg
• Bridgewater
• Cranbury
• Far Hills
• Flemington
• Gladstone
• Hillsborough
• Jamesburg
• Kingston
• Lawrence
• Manville
• Montgomery
• Peapack
• Plainsboro
• Pottersville
• Princeton
• Raritan Borough
• Readington
• Somerville
• Tewksbury
• Three Bridges
• West Windsor
• Whitehouse
• Whitehouse Station
• Bedminster and Bernards Township

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