Image 1 of 2 ▼ Crews responded to yet another water main break in Hoboken early Wednesday morning. The latest rupture occurred at Hudson Place and River Street at about 1:45 a.m. The water poured into the nearby PATH station. Service, however, was not affected. Suez Water was on the scene repairing the broken pipe. On Tuesday, two ruptures occurred at nearby Hudson Place and Hudson Street. In just over two months, at least 12 pipes ruptured in the Hudson County city. Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced this week he intends to sue Suez Water for failing to maintain the pipes. The utility company fired back saying the Mile Square city needs to invest in new infrastructure in order to prevent more breaks. Most of the pipes carrying water through Hoboken are more than 100 years old. Crews were responding to yet another water main break in Hoboken early Wednesday morning. The latest rupture occurred at Hudson Place and River Street at about 1:45 a.m. The water poured into the nearby PATH station. Service, however, was not affected. Suez Water was on the scene repairing the broken pipe. On Tuesday, two ruptures occurred at nearby Hudson Place and Hudson Street. In just over two months, at least 12 pipes ruptured in the Hudson County city. Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced this week he intends to sue Suez Water for failing to maintain the pipes. The utility company fired back saying the Mile Square city needs to invest in new infrastructure in order to prevent more breaks. Advertisement Most of the pipes carrying water through Hoboken are more than 100 years old.<doc-sep>HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Another day, another water main break in Hoboken. Early Wednesday morning, crews were on the scene of a water main break at River Street and Hudson Place that flooded the PATH station. It’s the second break near the busy commuter hub in just a matter of hours. Hoboken residents say they just want a break from the water main breaks after 17 in 65 days. “It can’t go on like this,” one man said. #Hoboken Emergency crews are continuing to make repairs this morning to the water main break at Hudson Street & Hudson Place. Additionally, repairs are being made to a nearby 12" water main on River Street between Hudson and Newark. — SUEZ Water NJ (@SUEZwaterNJ) August 29, 2018 On Tuesday evening, water filled the streets when another main broke near Observer Highway and Hudson Place – right by the PATH train and right in the middle of rush hour. “We’re all trying to adjust to it every day,” said a woman. “We’re all annoyed, but we know there’s nothing we can do.” “What if you’re walking down the street and all of a sudden a water main just explodes? You know, it’s very dangerous,” Hoboken resident Doreen Williams said. “The town is growing, it’s a popular town, and the pipes can’t handle it all,” said resident Sean McGarr. Mayor Ravi Bhalla says the pipes keep bursting due to SUEZ Water’s mismanagement of an underground meter upgrade project, and he plans to take the water company to court Wednesday. “To compel SUEZ to give us the data that they’ve been withholding so that we can identify the cause of these water main breaks and take immediate corrective action to prevent these water main breaks once and for all,” he said Tuesday. But SUEZ is fighting back, saying this is an average amount of water main breaks for Hoboken and blaming the city’s aging infrastructure. “A system that is more than 100 years old – very difficult to operate and run a system that is of that age,” said Senior Vice President Rich Henning. “This administration is doing nothing but pointing fingers.” The mayor declared a city emergency to allow the city to expedite its investigation into the problem and make repairs. He also plans to rebid the city’s water contract with SUEZ. The company said that’s just a costly Band-Aid. Is the back-and-forth blame game making any progress in the long term? “By going and pursuing legal action at this very early juncture, we’re putting us on the losing end of any productive negotiation, and that is not very mayoral,” Hoboken Councilman Michael DeFusco said. “If you go to court, you’ll order them to expose what it is that they’re doing, because I think the city needs to know,” said resident Frank Marciano. Another massive water main break near the Path Station. This confirms the @CityofHoboken’s concerns about @SUEZwaterNJ. Residents don’t deserve this and we are now even more determined to execute our plan announced earlier today. pic.twitter.com/S4a0osOuVt — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) August 28, 2018 The area of Newark and Hudson streets was closed to vehicle traffic Wednesday morning, slowing commuters heading to Hoboken Terminal for PATH and NJ TRANSIT. “I walked through six inches of water, and this whole thing was flooded yesterday,” one woman said. Another massive water main break near the Path Station. This confirms the @CityofHoboken’s concerns about @SUEZwaterNJ. Residents don’t deserve this and we are now even more determined to execute our plan announced earlier today. pic.twitter.com/S4a0osOuVt — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) August 28, 2018 “I got downstairs to my building’s lobby around 8:13 this morning. So it’s like an hour later. Normally my commute is only like 35 minutes total,” said a woman. Nearby businesses were closed or barely operating. As of noon, approximately 100 customers were without water.<doc-sep>
Traffic & Transit Hoboken Water Main Break Near PATH Station (VIDEOS) Yup, another water main broke in Hoboken. This one affected the area near the PATH station. Reply HOBOKEN, NJ -- Another water main break took place in Hoboken on Tuesday near the PATH station, the latest in an ongoing string of such incidents. Tuesday evening's break - which forced commuters to navigate across a lagoon of water on Hudson Place - also left several local streets closed, city officials said: Hudson Street is closed from 2nd Street south Hudson Place River Street from Hudson to 2nd Newark Street from River to Washington The break caused issues at the Hoboken Bus Terminal, NJ Transit reported: "Hoboken Bus Terminal is currently closed due to increased pedestrian traffic caused by a water main break located at Hudson Street and Hudson Place. Bus service will originate/terminate at Washington St. and Observer Highway, Hoboken." Port Authority officials advised commuters to use the Hoboken Lackawanna entrance to enter and exit the station. Tuesday's main break by the PATH station came just hours after Mayor Ravinder Bhalla announced a series of breaks over the past months - 14 in 64 days - have reached "emergency" proportions. Municipal officials plan to file a lawsuit against Suez to recoup "damages to the city," Bhalla said. The mayor added that he wants to work with the City Council to "re-bid the work being done by Suez." See related article: Hoboken May File Suit Against Suez After 14 Water Main Breaks Suez Water representatives have pointed out that the city's aging infrastructure may mean things get worse before they get better.