Nearly 200,000 New Jersey Residents Still Under Boil Water Advisory 4 Days After Water Main Break

People, who were affected by a water main break that led to reduced service to nearly 200,000 homes and businesses, pick up cases of bottled water at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, N.J., on Aug. 11, 2025. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo

Residents in a northern New Jersey city grew more frustrated Monday as they endured a fourth day with little or no water service following a water main break. Some were relying on portable showers and toilets to meet their basic needs.

But officials in Paterson — the state’s third-largest city — said some relief should arrive by Tuesday night.