A water main break in Middlesex County has prompted a boil water advisory for thousands of customers.
The boil water advisory affects 25,000 customers.
Middlesex Water Company officials say that advisory applies to all residents in Carteret and in Port Reading section of town that is east of the New Jersey Turnpike.
Residents are advised to boil water before consuming and to keep bottles of boiled water in the refrigerator.
Uncooked food or ice made with tap water that was not boiled should be thrown away.
Officials say that the advisory may be in place for 48 hours.
“The water level was literally halfway up to my tires and it was getting higher so I had to move my car,” Carteret resident Aissa Oliva said.
The Oliva family says that they lost water for about four hours Friday.
Luckily the family had gallons of bottle water already so they have been able to cook with that.
More information about the advisory can be found at the Middlesex Water Company website.

A boil water advisory has been lifted for sections of Edison and Fords that were impacted by a water main break.
Middlesex Water Company issued the advisory Tuesday evening to residents in the Clara Barton section of Edison and the Fords section of Woodbridge after a 48-inch water main broke near the intersection of Glenville Road and the Boulevard of the Eagles in Edison.
The Boil Water Advisory issued yesterday 2/20 for residents in the Clara Barton section of Edison and the Fords section of Woodbridge, NJ has been LIFTED.
It is no longer necessary to boil your water before using.
— Middlesex Water Co. (@MiddlesexWater) February 21, 2018 Officials with Middlesex Water Company say that residents in the affected areas should still run their water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush out the pipes before consuming the water.
Residents should also empty and clean out automatic ice makers and water chillers, as well as empty their hot water heaters if the temperature is set below 113 degrees.
The water company said updates will be posted on its website and on its Facebook page and on Twitter.
Customers seeking more information may also call the company at 732-634-1500.