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 10/16/2018 at 7:53 AM

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  PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to check the Date Rescinded column if you received a Boil Water Notice.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  Date Rescinded

   

  10/16/2018	Palmetto	830-647 E Palmetto 636 Winfree	28	3775787
  10/10/2018	Fenton Ln	940 Fenton Ln Units #17-36	20	3773033	10/15/2018
  10/10/2018	Spanish Oaks Blvd	5057-5072 Spanish Oaks Blvd 5186-5192 Spanish Oaks Ln	6 3	3772907	10/12/2018
  10/9/2018	New Tampa Hwy	2985-2965 New Tampa Hwy	20	3772034	10/11/2018
  10/5/2018	Island Shores Ln	4819-4879 Island Shores Ln	8	3760689	10/7/2018
  10/3/2018	E Norton St	1500 - 1599 E Norton St 1700 - 1704 E Newport St	15	3769502	10/5/2018
  10/3/2018	Market Sq W.	534-577 Market Sq. W	19	3769073	10/5/2018
  10/2/2018	Old Tampa Hwy	2655 Old Tampa Hwy	1	3713807	10/4/2018
  9/30/2018	Ellerbe Way	519-707 Ellerbe Way	11	3767895	10/1/2018
  9/29/2018	Skiff Ave	4507-4526 Skiff Ave	18	3765625	10/1/2018
  9/29/2018	Hancock Lake Rd	4510-5015 Hancock Lake Rd	21	3765621	9/30/2018
  9/27/2018	New Tampa Hwy	7105 New Tampa Hwy	1	3713394	9/30/2018
  9/27/2018	Idlewild St	1403-1625 Stacy Dr 1403-1625 Leslie Dr 2308-2540 Idlewild St	28 28 37	3764227	9/28/2018
  9/27/2018	Dogwood Dr	1501-1549 Dogwood Dr 3003 Sego 1517-1605 Marler Av	25	3719790	9/29/2018
  9/26/2018	Bent Tree Lp. N.	2020-3919 Bent Tree Lp	19	3764095	9/28/2018
  9/25/2018	Turtle Rock	1503-1796 Turtle Rock Dr 1414-1429 Turtle Rock Ct	48	3760995	9/27/2018

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• 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.