Lawrence Residents Asked to Limit Water Use After Ice Build-Up On Delaware River

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Customers of Trenton Water Works in Mercer County, including Lawrence Township, have been asked to limit their water use after their filtration plant went offline.

The utility has asked customers to use water for essential purposes only or for emergencies like fire suppression.

TWW’s water filtration plant is currently offline because of significant ice build up in the Delaware River, which is the raw water source.

“TWW cannot draw water from the Delaware River for treatment because of raw water intake ice build-up at the water filtration plant (WFP) on Route 29 South in Trenton,” officials said.

“The plant is offline, and we have activated an emergency interconnection with New Jersey American Water.”

This advisory remains in effect until further notice.

According to the National Weather Service, a strong northwest wind will cause low water levels on the tidal Delaware River and its tidal tributaries on Thursday morning and afternoon.

“Water levels are expected to drop between 2 to 3 feet below Mean Lower Low Water,” NWS said.

Residents who have questions about water supply cam contact TWW at (609) 989-3033.

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