Hillsborough County, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2024) - The precautionary boil water notice issued by Hillsborough County Water Resources on Sept. 24 for the HCWRD Windemere drinking water system that impacted customers in the Lutz area is no longer in effect for any resident or commercial business.
The notice was lifted today after all required testing showed the water meets quality standards.
Hillsborough County's Water Resources department had issued the precautionary boil water notice due to the distribution system pressure in the subdivision falling below the required regulatory level because of a contractor breaking a water main.
The Florida Department of Health recommends allowing the water to run for five minutes at each tap to flush the lines with fresh water. Remember to include misters, drinking fountains, and ice makers (discard the first bin full), when flushing the lines.
For more information, go to HCFL.Gov/BoilWaterNotice. Customers who have questions can call Hillsborough County's Water Resources Department at (813) 307-1000.
For residents who would like to receive text notice of large-scale boil water notices in the future, please sign up for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's emergency notification system, at HCFL.gov/HCFLAlert.