Boil Water Notices

Boiled water notices are issued to all properties that are affected. If your address did not receive a door tag or phone call and the address is not on the list below, then your water is safe to drink.

• Current Boil Water Notices

  Updated 1/16/2019 at 4:45 PM
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  PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to check the Date Rescinded column if you received a Boil Water Notice.

  Date Issued

  Street

  Address (Range)

  Number Connections

  Work Order #

  Date Rescinded

   

  1/16/2019	Elm St	1616-1722 Elm	8	3838760
  1/11/2019	Lakeland Harbor Cr	4810-4858 Lakeland Harbor Cr 4685-4829 Yacht Ave 4633-4839 Steamboat Ave 4756-4764 Lakeland Harbor Cir	28 32 32 6	3836454	1/14/2018
  1/8/2019	Fairchild Rd	1201, 1202 Fairchild Rd	2	3835157	1/11/2019
  1/3/019	Lakeland Harbor Cr	4834 Lakeland Harbor Cr	98	3832682	1/5/2019
  12/27/2018	Crawford St	707 E. Crawford St.	16	3828101	12/29/2018

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• What is a Boil Water Notice?

  You may receive a "hang tag" or other form of written notice on your front door, or hear a news report on the radio, television, or through social media that a precautionary boil water notice has been issued for your neighborhood. Specific details about the event will be listed on the notice left at your door.  A contact number is also provided for additional information if needed.

• What is a Precautionary Notice?

  The Polk County Health Department requires a precautionary notice after pressure in the lines drops below a certain level. This is usually caused by a water main break, system maintenance, or problems at the water plant such as a loss of disinfection. By comparison, a mandatory notice is rare and far more serious, and its provisions should be strictly followed.

• Water Treatment

  A precautionary notice doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with the water. It is simply that it’s possible that contaminants may have entered the system. Thus, customers are advised as a precautionary measure to boil tap water for cooking and drinking.

• Household Treatment Tips

  Boil water for one minute and cool before use. Follow these tips:

  • Pour water back and forth between two containers a few times to avoid a flat taste from boiling.
  • Discard any ice from automatic ice-makers.
  • Avoid contact with cuts or other wounds when bathing. Note that it is OK to use non-boiled water for bathing.
  • Allow the water to run until it is clear before washing clothes.
• Notice Delivery

  Precautionary boil water notices are usually issued for 48 hours, until tests show the system is definitely clear of contaminants. If you received a notice on your door that an advisory has been issued, you also will receive a hand-delivered notice when the alert has been lifted. If you heard the news through the media, the lift notice will be issued the same way.