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Boil Water Notice
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 3:13 pm by Richard Prior

Boil Water Notice for Abbott Tract
From Staff
A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for the Abbott Tract downtown following a water main break Monday evening.
The break caused a loss of water pressure in Abbott Tract from Shenandoah Avenue to Pine Street and San Marco Avenue east to the Matanzas River.
As a precaution the City of St. Augustine advises that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes be boiled for the next 48 hours. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.
This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. At that time notification of that the water is potable will be released.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at 825-1040.