Water outage for San Carlos Island and Fort Myers Beach area
Lee County Utilities reports a water outage due to a 3″ water main break. The water is currently off and repairs are expected to be completed within one (1) hour. Once the repairs have been completed and water service is restored, the following area will be under a precautionary boil water notice:
All customers within the LITTLE SAN CARLOS ISLAND area will be under the Boil water Notice. This will include the following streets: Prescott St, North St, Carlos Ct, San Carlos Dr, South St, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Carlos Blvd from Prescott/Buttonwood Dr to Main St, Main St, Buttonwood Dr,Ostego Dr, Oak St, Nancy Ln, Shrimp Boat Ln, Emily Ln, Helen Ln, Oyster Bay, Spanish Main, Galleon Way, Doubloon Way, Cortez Way, Cortez Way, Blackbeard Way, Barbados Way, Garcia Way and the following Mobile Home Parks Oyster Bay MHP, Ebb Tide RV Park, Port Carlos Cove and Gulf Cove MHP
Approximately 3,500 customers are affected.
As a precaution, all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes should be boiled at a rolling boil for one minute, or as an alternative, bottled water may be used. This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until bacteriological test shows that the water is safe to drink. Test results will take approximately 72 hours.
Please call 533-8575 after 4:30 p.m. December 10, 2009 and each day thereafter as needed to get the current status of the boil water notice.