Boil Water Notice At Port LaBelle

Line Break In LaBelle Calls For Water Warning

LABELLE, FL. -- Port LaBelle Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice for those residents in Port LaBelle Unit 2, South of Cowboy Way, North of Helms Road, East of Forrey Drive, and West of Collingswood Parkway, due to a water main break.

The Port LaBelle Utility Department issued the following warning:

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL WATER USED FOR DRINKING OR COOKING BE BOILED. A ROLLING BOIL OF ONE MINUTE IS SUFFICIENT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE BOTTLED WATER MAY BE USED.

THIS BOIL WATER NOTICE IS TO BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12:00 NOON, MONDAY, MARCH 4TH, UNLESS YOU HEAR OTHERWISE FROM THIS UTILITY.

This "precautionary boil water notice" will remain in effect until the problem has been corrected and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.

Update: As of Monday March 4 at 9:30 a.m. the boil water notice has been lifted.