MCMUA representative Michelle Tabana told the Morris County Board of Commissioners that a water-main break occurred July 7 during work to replace a 24-inch main; the break left a handful of homes without water for about 12 hours.

Tabana said the authority has launched a process to retain H2M Engineering to help identify additional potable-water sources or allocations. The kickoff for that work was described as an initial step to broaden available supplies.

Tabana also reported that PFAS litigation settlement awards from 3M and DuPont are expected to begin in 2025. She said the Morris County MUA adopted a resolution on the prior night accepting an initial settlement setup, but did not provide settlement amounts at the meeting.

The report was delivered as an administrative update; the transcript does not show a commissioner vote or appropriation tied to the engineering contract or settlement acceptance during the meeting.