Water Treatment, Distribution & Supply
Precautionary Boil Water Notice
If the water treatment and distribution system loses pressure or is temporarily interrupted, the City of Fort Lauderdale, in consultation with the Broward County Health Department, may issue a Precautionary Boil Water Notice. This means, as a precaution, all water used for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth must be brought to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute.
Once water service has been restored to the affected area, the City’s Utilities staff will test the water. The laboratory testing takes a minimum of 24 hours to complete.
The precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until all testing confirms that the water quality meets or exceeds all applicable drinking water standards.
Once all water tests are acceptable, the City, in consultation with the Broward County Health Department, will issue another notification to lift the precautionary boil water notice, which means water no longer has to be boiled for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth.