Scotch Plains Water Main Break Impacting Area Flow
Water to be restored by late afternoon.
An early morning water main break on Portland and Birch left many Scotch Plains residents without water this morning, and has New Jersey American Water telling Warren residents to expect low pressure as repairs are underway. One resident spoke with New Jersey American Water shortly after 5 a.m. Representatives of NJAW at that time said that repairs would be completed by 4 p.m. After 7:30 a.m., the Fire Department was reporting that the water was "secured" and that they were successfully pumping water from basements. The Fire Dept. was requesting that the gas company evaluate gas lines at that time. Other residents said that helicopters were circling after 7 a.m. Images of the surging waters from the break are showing up on New York …
