Water Restrictions Lifted in Monmouth County Towns Affected by June Water Main Break

New Jersey American Water customers in Monmouth County are no longer restricted to watering their lawns on certain days of the week, according to a press release issued by the company.

Customers no longer need to which had been in effect since early July.

“Thanks to our customers’ cooperation, along with the return of precipitation and cooler weather, we have reached a point that watering restrictions are no longer necessary,” said Stephen P. Schmitt, vice president of operations for New Jersey American Water, in the release.

In June, a footbridge along Swimming River Road , causing damage to three mains at at the company’s Swimming River Water Treatment Plant in Tinton Falls, on the Middletown border.

Residents of Middletown, Holmdel, Aberdeen, Highlands, Sea Bright, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Oceanport, Shrewsbury, the northern part of Tinton Falls and parts of Long Branch were instructed to not drink the water and asked to conserve water.

“This has been a very hot, dry summer at times and we appreciate our customers for following the odd/even schedule which helped us maintain water service and fire protection for Monmouth County,” Schmitt said.

While customers are no longer restricted on lawn watering use, New Jersey American Water encourages customers to conserve water inside and outside of their homes, and to use water wisely, according to the release.

Significant increases in water demand could result in the reimplementation of water use guidelines.