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Harrison Avenue Water Service Interruption and Post-Restoration Guidelines alert harrison department of public works harrison nj harrison water department Feb 06, 2024

Residents of the 600 block of Harrison Avenue will experience a temporary water service shutdown on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This interruption is essential for the Town of Harrison to facilitate crucial infrastructure upgrades,...

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Water Main Break Moves NYCFCv. Toronto FC Match to Sun. Sept. 24, 2023 harrison nj harrison water department new york city fc nyc fc passaic valley water commission postponed game red bull arena toronto fc water & sewer water main repair Sep 23, 2023

Due to a water main break affecting the southern part of Harrison NJ including a pipeline servicing Red Bull Arena, the much-anticipated match between New York City FC and Toronto FC, originally slated for tonight, Saturday, September 23, 2023, has been postponed. The local authorities are...

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Harrison Water Disruption Due to Essential Water Main Repairs department public works harrison nj harrison st harrison water department passaic valley water commission robert van riper water & sewer water main repair Jul 11, 2023

The Town of Harrison, NJ, is bracing for disruptions to its water service as the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) has announced a necessary repair to a 30-inch transmission water main.  The work is set to be completed on or about Friday, July 14, 2023.

During this repair period,...

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How Old Are Harrison’s Water Pipes? bottled water harrison water department lead in water passaic valley water commission pvwc water Apr 27, 2022

Before the 1800s water in Harrison was provided by private wells on your property or by carrying water from the Passaic River.  

In 1884, the Jersey City Water Company set up a reservoir in North Arlington where the present Riverview Gardens are located, and piped water from the Passaic...

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Harrison: Don't Drink the Tap Water bottled water harrison water department lead in water passaic valley water commission pvwc water filter water quality Apr 07, 2022

The Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) announced on its Facebook page that it had “Failed to Meet Water Quality Parameter[s] (WQP) levels”.  It has also posted a bulletin on its website written in very fine print that it consistently failed a corrosion control system last...

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A Water Main Break Makes Harrison’s Water Brown harrison health department harrison water department Feb 18, 2022

On Saturday, September 12, 2022, a water main break in Kearny caused the Town of Harrison’s water to turn brown.  Residents took to Facebook to post photos of their brown water and look for official information on why their water was discolored.  Some residents attributed the...

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