The city remains under a boil water advisory, and on Tuesday, Mayor Andre Sayegh provided vouchers to residents outside the Paterson Super Supermarket on Main Street.
Residents can pick up water at the location, one case per family per day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and officials are also going door to door to make sure people know about the program.
Proof of residency is required.
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Runoff infiltrated the reservoir, which officials said could have been prevented had they been capped prior to the storm.
"This could have been completely avoidable," one city official said. "It's an economic and a social injustice that the residents of Paterson, Passaic and Clifton do not have the best possible drinking water that they deserve. It's a travesty, quite frankly."
Water was being dropped off at schools, which were also impacted.
Meanwhile, a third body has been discovered in the Passaic River in less than a week in Harrison.
Authorities say a train passenger was looking out the window when they noticed the floating body.
The man has not yet been positively identified, but on Monday, Governor Phil Murphy said one person was still missing.
Murphy had announced the 30th death in the state, and though he didn't reveal details, the victim is believed to have been previously hospitalized with injuries suffered during the storm.
Last week, the bodies of friends Nidhi Rana and Ayush Rana were recovered in the Passaic River.
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Ida is one of the deadliest storms to hit the Garden State. Superstorm Sandy claimed 34 lives in 2012.
Murphy also said that 11 of the state's 21 counties are now part of the federal government's major disaster declaration, up from the original six.
To apply for federal assistance, visit DisasterAssistance.gov/ or call 1-800-621-FEMA.
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