YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE. >> ON TO BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, A HUGE SECTION OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS IS UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE RIGHT NOW. SO THIS IS AN AREA THAT MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH WITH WATER PROBLEMS LATELY. THE AREA IS OFF TREELINE AVENUE BETWEEN COLONIAL AND DANIELS. A 24 INCH WATER MAIN BROKE AND IT’S AFFECTING A HUGE AREA THERE. SO YOU NE
Boil water notice issued in Fort Myers after water main break in Treeline Ave. area
Updated: 11:17 PM EDT Jul 2, 2024
The City of Fort Myers has issued a boil water notice after a water main break was discovered in the area of Treeline Avenue between Colonial Boulevard and Daniels Parkway.City officials said crews are working on a 24″ water main in the vicinity of Treeline Avenue. The water main break is impacting a significant area of Lee County. According to the city’s news release, the following residences and businesses are affected:The entire subdivision of: Pelican Preserve, Whispering Palms, Colonial Country Club, Legacy Gateway, Plantation Somerset, C5, Marina Bay, Arborwood Preserve, Plantation Kingsbridge, Botanica Lakes, Olympia Point, Sherwood of the Crossroads, Shoppes at Pelican Preserve, Arborwood Shopping Center, Crossroads Shopping Center and Treeline Elementary School.Residents are advised to boil water for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and washing dishes. A rolling boil of one minute should be sufficient, according to the City of Fort Myers.The precautionary notice will be in effect until the problem is fixed and a bacteriological survey shows the water is safe to drink.Anyone with questions can contact the city of Fort Myers Public Works Department at 239-321-8100.DOWNLOAD the free NBC2 News app for the latest alerts on this investigation
The City of Fort Myers has issued a boil water notice after a water main break was discovered in the area of Treeline Avenue between Colonial Boulevard and Daniels Parkway.
City officials said crews are working on a 24″ water main in the vicinity of Treeline Avenue.
The water main break is impacting a significant area of Lee County. According to the city’s news release, the following residences and businesses are affected:
The entire subdivision of: Pelican Preserve, Whispering Palms, Colonial Country Club, Legacy Gateway, Plantation Somerset, C5, Marina Bay, Arborwood Preserve, Plantation Kingsbridge, Botanica Lakes, Olympia Point, Sherwood of the Crossroads, Shoppes at Pelican Preserve, Arborwood Shopping Center, Crossroads Shopping Center and Treeline Elementary School.
Residents are advised to boil water for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and washing dishes. A rolling boil of one minute should be sufficient, according to the City of Fort Myers.
The precautionary notice will be in effect until the problem is fixed and a bacteriological survey shows the water is safe to drink.
Anyone with questions can contact the city of Fort Myers Public Works Department at 239-321-8100.
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