Boil water notice for areas of Lehigh Acres

**UPDATE: The precautionary boil water notice advisory issued by the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) for Monday, March 30 at 12 p.m., to Lehigh Acres Utility System customers due to a 10 inch service main break at McArthur Boulevard has been expanded.

Customers residing from McArthur Boulevard to Joel Boulevard and includes customers from 5th Street to 12th Street and the Country Club Boulevard area.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The FGUA has issued a precautionary boil water notice advisory as of Monday, March 30 at 12 p.m., to Lehigh Acres Utility System customers due to a 10 inch service main break at McArthur Boulevard. Customers residing from McArthur Boulevard to Joel Boulevard and 6th Street to Country Club Boulevard were affected.

The service main has been repaired and water samples have been taken to a Florida Department of Health-certified laboratory. Once samples show the water is safe to drink the boil water notice will be lifted. Door hangers are being delivered to affected customers. Service is expected to be restored by Wednesday, April 1.

The FGUA provides a boil water notice advisory under Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements in the event that water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch in the service area. In the meantime, the FGUA advises that all water used for drinking or cooked be boiled. A rolling boil for a period of one minute is sufficient to ensure the water is free of possible bacteria or viruses. Alternatively, bottled water may be used.

For additional information or updates, FGUA customers may contact the FGUA Lehigh Acres Utility Systems Customer Service Office at 239-368-1615, or visit the FGUA web site at www.fgua.com/outages-and-notices