Wholly crap this is NUTS. I just gave my dog water before reading this, do you think its OK? I live in Aberdeen and I have American water.

Does this affect customers of Shorelands Water in Aberdeen and Holmdel?

The ban on non-essential use of water applies to every resident and business in Monmouth County. The advisory on boiling water etc. only applies at this point to customers of NJ American Water.

I'AM STILL WAITING FOR A ANSWER...

How is showering/bathing still okay? Doesn't your body absorb water??

Go out and buy a few gallons of water, for you and your pets. That's what we do in Fl whenever a storm(or hurricane) rolls by. It's not a big deal folks!

Why are towns in Monmouth County , Not supplied by American water effected??

Can njawc get consistent - called at 445 this afternoon - one return call said Howell was fine and another rep said Howell needs to boil and refrain from use??? Bth messages are on my cell phone to listen to!!! Howell OEM just called the house and said to boil !!!!!

Ok we live in spring lake heights do we need to also boil water?

typical government failure the governemnt can not even provide water services
we need to reduce the government by at least half and start over no PENSIONS or HEALTHCARE FOR THEM

I live in Wall. Is showering safe? What should I do? I had surgery for cancer and am not completely recovered. Pls respond. What do I do about my laundry?

shouldn't have nj american water called all their customers with some kind of automated call to warn us. I found out about this on facebook. I'm really pissed because i have children and pets, and would have appreciated being informed!!
Also my home phone number is unlisted so i dont get the reverse 911 calls Thanks American Water!!! DISLIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow good thing I happened to check the new tonight, because this is the first I've heard of this situation, and I live in Eatontown!! And unfortunately my entire family has been drinking water from the tap all evening!! WTF?? I've been in and out all day, my husband was at work at a restaurant all day in Long Branch - serving water and ice without precaution because they also were NOT notified! HOW could so many be left in the dark about such a serious problem?!

I do not feel well. I did not know anything about this until now. No one called me. I am on the emergency call list for Wall township. It is 10:14 pm on Friday. As I said above, I have not yet recovered from cancer surgery.

What does this have to do with the government? You sound like someone who complains just to complain. American Water is a private company not the government.

I also didn't know about the ban so I ran the dishwasher... whoops....

You people are all idiots. Stop whining. Boil your water and don't water your lawns. Everytime something happens people get stupid. Stuff happens and you deal with it. Everyone thinks they live in a perfect world where things never break. Grow up

Boiling the water is a precaution because the pipes could have pulled in some bacteria from the outside. The usage restrictions are in place to maintain volume and pressure in case of fires. Some towns have not even sent out notification to its residents yet. This is definitely the worst time to have this kind of issue with the way the weather is suppose to be this weekend.

Directly from the article--- Towns directly affected by this crisis include Middletown, Holmdel, Aberdeen, Highlands, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Oceanport, Sea Bright, Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury, Long Branch, Eatontown, West Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbor and Neptune. -- PS - All of Monmouth County has water use restrictions but the listed towns have a boil advisory....

John P Curley is in a PANIC mode. Not all of Monmouth needs to be in an emergency state.. American Water does NOT serve all of Monmouith County JOHN!! If the entire county needs to be in this , WHY haven't All towns called their customers???

Shorelands Water reports that they are operating at full capacity.

kevin page - We're "whining" because many of us DRANK the water before we knew to boil it! It's been several hours since it happened, and the fact that so many people were left in the dark is not ok. Oh, and when you resort to name-calling it makes YOU look like the idiot, not us.

Frances, I would definitely suggest contacting the wall police department through their non-emergency number. They can give you better guidance On what to do or who to contact. Looks like their number is 732-449-4500

Per the Wall Township Website...
http://www.wallnj.com/water.htm
Our water comes from the Manasquan Reservoir.
I believe that only the towns listed are required to boil water... the rest of us in Monmouth County are being asked to conserve water so that those customers of the Swimming River Res. can be supplied with additional water from other sources.
Would have been nice for the Township to update their website though tonight given this emergency news. They still have a notification that should have been removed on April 30, 2012!

The bridge that collapsed and brought down the pipes which caused all this was slammed when hurricane Irene hit (it was underwater and the roadway next to it was closed) and the spillway overflowed. Glad to know the water company was proactive in making sure it was OK so our water service wouldn't be impacted.

Our Holmdel mayor usually reverse 911 us for minutia, and we never got a boil water advisory.We did receive a reverse 911 from the Holmdel PD informing of a water situation. I am furious at the water company. Take a ride by and see how the pier amd pilings collapsed that sipported these mains. Ome would think that after Irene (where the house directly across was flooded to
the 2nd level)an earthquake, and so mk e massive rainstorms, that the water company would monitor such crucial structures. We pay dearlu for their service. Oh, and by the way, I always have discolored water, my whites are dingy, and the chlorine levels are higher than my pool. In fact towels get bleached out in a few months. I am in a more rural area so I guess I dont matter, they claim its safe.

What is a safe way to wash dishes?

You're worried because you gave a dog tap water and there's a boil water advisory? They drink from the toilet and lick each other's butts. Oy vey.

My dog and I only drink bottled water anyway and as for bathing I would suggest adding Hibiclens to your body wash if you have any minor scrapes or sores. Paper or plastic plates and utensils make sense. If you are watering your tomatoes make sure to water the soil and not the fruits. ( I wish I had known this yesterday before I ate a dozen cherry tomatoes ) They are correct in saying home filters are not completely reliable but any good U.V. sterilizer such as those sold for camping will work if you have no other way to get bottled water or boil it. I am always surprised at the number of people who do not have at least a 10 day supply of clean food and water on hand at all times. James H. Fair Haven.

After getting the alert and reading about the problem and the nonessential use of water, why was the sprinkle system at the town soccer fields on full blast in Tinton Falls.

first they put clorimine in the water and all my fish died and now this! what's next? what a month with the water company!!!

My house runs off of a well. Does this mean I'm affected?

As I understand it, the boil-water advisory is a legally mandated PRECAUTION that is taken whenever water pressure is below normal--in other words, JUST IN CASE some bacteria get into the water. That doesn't mean you don't really need to boil your water, but it probably does mean you aren't going to get horribly sick because you drank some water before you knew it should be boiled.

Come to Red Bank tonight and have dinner out.. As far as I know this is the ONLY town not on "boil" advisory.

I don't think Asbury Park is either.

I live in Freehold Township. We have our own water company and wells. We don't get water from NJAW. We got the automated call today that we are still subject to the conservation restrictions (no lawn watering, car washing, pool filling, etc...) but we DON'T need to boil water.

what is really funny is all of this is caused by negligence by nj american water..... theyhad damage to the supports and brige that carry the pipes in the hurricane/tropical storm last year and it remained unfixed during this time

Asbury Park Twp. Doesnt have to conserve water I guess because they have their sprinkler systems going at the park in front of Convention Hall... Not everyone has to boil their water but we are all supposed to conserve so the supply that is tapped into other towns to help them remains viable... But the township of Asbury Park is above the law

This is taking my mind off the fact that entire neighborhoods in Colorado Springs area are ashes now; thousands of acres of woodland - likewise. The forests will regrow after many years.All over the state this is the case! You cry-babies are dealing with an inconvenience. What if you had to deal with leaving your home, not knowing if you'd ever see it again. What would you take with you if you were given 10 mins. to vacate and your cat was spooked by the fireman and ran off? What if all your memories were only that, 'cause you had no more wedding pictures, no more baby pictures, but you have your life and you can re-build. You people are told to buy bottled, boil from the tap, and conserve - water!! And you lose your common sense!! How many days will it be? A couple more? You'll last!! It's just an inconvenience. You'll wash clothes, dishes, cars, bodies - all in good time. Summertime TV is never that great - I'm glad I found you on facebook; some of you are a real hoot!

What about washing clothes... will they be stained or infected ?

Kathryn M--what happens in Colorado is tragic. What happens here in Monmouth County has nothing to do with Colorado. Get off your soap box---GET A GRIPP !!!!!!!!!

The Borough of Manasquan is self-sufficient. We provide and treat our own water and are not affiliated with any outside water companies. The outdoor ban should not apply to the Borough on these swelteringly hot days, as we have no impact on the affected areas in any way.

It appears the the mobile app and patch website have conflicting stories.
The site states that for 18 of 22 towns the boil water restriction has been lifted. The mobile app says otherwise.