News & Opinion
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
