A boil water advisory has been partially lifted in Paterson, New Jersey. The Passaic Valley Water Commission announced Friday that the boil water advisory is no longer in effect for customers in the area of Broadway, as well as all streets south of Broadway, east of Spruce Street and west of Route 20.

Oswego residents were forced to boil water because a drop in water pressure from a break can allow untreated water and harmful microbes to enter the supply, officials said. The microbes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms.

Water pressure improved Tuesday for thousands in a northern New Jersey city after a water main break last week, but a boil water advisory for nearly 200,000 customers remains.