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Borough says PFAS filters now on seven wells; water boil advisory lifted after earlier emergency
Summary
Mayor Marie Galati told the council that PFAS filtration units have been installed on the borough’s seven municipal wells serving more than 2,200 customers. Residents were told a water boil advisory linked to a recent water emergency was lifted; the mayor also referenced a November water main break that left some residents without water.
Mayor Marie Galati said the borough completed installation of PFAS filtration units on all seven municipal wells that serve more than 2,200 customers, describing the work as a multiyear effort to “ensure compliance with the NJDEP.”
At the Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting, Galati told the council that the public-health boil advisory tied to a recent water emergency had been lifted the Friday after the event. She also recounted a November water main break that, she said, “left several residents without water for several days” and praised the borough engineer and DPW staff for the emergency response that restored service.
Why it matters: PFAS treatment, the lifting of a boil order and the response to a prolonged main break affect water safety and service for thousands of residents and are matters of public-health and municipal infrastructure management.
Details from the meeting
- PFAS filtration: "They also completed the installation of the PFAS filtration units to all 7 municipal wells serving over 2,200 customers," Galati said during her year-end remarks.
- Boil advisory: A resident asked whether the borough still had to boil its water. A public commenter noted the boil advisory had been lifted the Friday after the water emergency; the mayor confirmed the advisory was lifted and said residents could use water normally.
- Water main break: Galati said the November main break was the first of its kind in the borough’s history and that staff and contractors resolved the issue; she thanked the engineer, DPW superintendent and water department for their response.
What the meeting did not include
No technical reports, laboratory test results, project contracts, timelines for ongoing monitoring or specific vendors were presented in the transcript excerpt. The council did not vote on capital funding for water treatment in the portion of the transcript provided.
Next steps and follow-ups
Residents requesting detailed test results, compliance documentation or the engineering report should request copies through the borough clerk or by OPRA (Open Public Records Act) request; the meeting discussion indicated staff is continuing communications with county and state regulators.
