Water Restrictions Issued Across These Jersey Shore Counties

Customers in two counties were asked to conserve water as crews made emergency repairs at a treatment plant, officials said.

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Chris Spiker

07/15/2024 11:03 a.m.

New Jersey American Water issued a mandatory outdoor water conservation restriction for customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties, the company said in a news release on Sunday, July 14. The order was expected to last for 48 hours.

The company said crews will fix a 36-inch valve at its Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant in Neptune. "Increased summer demands" were also cited as a reason for the restrictions.

The order applies to customers in the following communities:

Aberdeen
Allenhurst
Asbury Park
Atlantic Highlands
Avon-by-the-Sea
Bay Head
Belmar
Bradley Beach
Colts Neck
Deal
Eatontown
Elberon
Fair Haven
Highlands
Holmdel
Interlaken
Keansburg
Lake Como
Little Silver
Loch Arbor Village
Long Branch
Matawan
Middletown
Monmouth Beach
Neptune City
Neptune Township
Ocean Grove
Ocean Township
Oceanport
Red Bank
Rumson
Sea Bright
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Township
Tinton Falls
Union Beach
Wanamassa
West Long Branch

Impacted customers were notified through the company’s emergency notification system. They were asked to take measures like stopping irrigation or sprinkler watering of lawns, washing cars, and filling pools.

NJ American Water also said it would notify customers when the restriction is lifted.

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