Southeast Morris County MUA is providing notification that a water main break has occurred at or near West Hanover Avenue and White Birch Road in Morris Township on May 19, 2025, which has caused customers within out service area to be without water or experience a significant loss of pressure. A potential or actual threat to the quality of water being provided to you currently exists.  As a precaution, we are implementing a limited Boil Water Advisory until testing of the water supply is deemed satisfactory.

Please see list of affected addresses below:

What should I do? What does this mean?

Effective immediately and until further notice, customers within the impacted service area instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for one minute and allow the tap water to cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking; preparing foods; mixing baby formula, food, juices or drinks; washing vegetables and fruit; cooking; making ice; brushing teeth; and washing dishes until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

The following measures are also recommended:

·        Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes made with tap water during the day of the advisory;

·        Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking;

·        Do not swallow water while showering or bathing;

·    Rinse hand-washed dishes with a diluted bleach solution (one tablespoon of household bleach per gallon of tap water) or clean your dishes in a dishwasher using the hot wash cycle   and dry cycle;

·        Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;

·        Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries;

·        Provide pets with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled).

Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the water quality is satisfactory.  This advisory will remain in effect until repairs are completed and testing shows the water quality to be safe. 

We are working as quickly as possible to restore your water quality.  Thank you for your patience.  If customers have any questions please contact:

Customer Service at (973)326-6880 during business hours or (973)867-1758 for emergencies

You may also view our web site at https://smcmua.org/alerts.htm for further updates.

(Updated:  May 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM)