INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Twenty-two Indian River County water customers on 11th Avenue will be without water until about 5 p.m. Thursday because of a water main break. The outage will require residents to boil their water after water service returns.
Upon restoration of water service, the Indian River County Utilities Department advises that all water used for the following be boiled (a rolling boil of one minute is sufficient):
Drinking
Cooking
Making ice
Brushing teeth
Hand washing dishes
Bottled water may be used as an alternative.
This boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. The department is unable to provide an exact time of survey completion, though it should be no more than 72 hours.
A rescission notice will be distributed.
Affected properties include: 405, 410, 425, 430, 445, 450, 465, 470, 485, 490 500, 505, 525, 510, 530, 545, 550, 565, 570, 585, 590, 595 11th Avenue.
For more information, call:
Utility Operations Center: (772) 226-3400, Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
South County Water Plant: (772) 770-5068, After hours & Weekends