This article has been updated to include statements from the DEP and Hopewell Township.
A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of Trenton Water Works’ service area, but confusion abounds to which parts exactly.
An advisory issued by the state Department of Environmental Protections says people in downtown Trenton and small portions of Ewing and Hamilton–areas served directly by the TWW treatment plant–should boil their water.
This area—as the DEP stated—includes portions of Ewing Township, the City of Trenton and Hamilton Township.
The Hopewell statement emphasized there is no known impact to Hopewell Township’s portion of the Trenton Water Works system.
But there has been confusion regarding the boil water advisory and where in the Trenton Water Works system it.
When contacted at 2 p.m. Jan. 15, a Trenton Water Works employee could not say which parts of TWW service area were affected by the notice.
Nearly two hours later, Trenton Water Works had not reached back to clarify.
Ewing Township, on its website, says the boil water advisory does not include its residents, contradicting the DEP release.
Trenton Water Works serves parts of Ewing, Hamilton, Lawrence and Hopewell, as well as the City of Trenton.