City of Fort Lauderdale Issues Precautionary Advisory Against Use of Inland Recreational Waters Near Southeast Fort Lauderdale
Monique Damiano, Public Information Specialist
Public Works
Department
(954) 828-7808
mdamiano@fortlauderdale.gov
Candy Sims, PIO
Broward County Health Department
(954) 467-4784/candy_sims@doh.state.fl.us
AUGUST 19, 2011 - CORDOVA ROAD SEWER REPAIR UPDATE: The City of Fort Lauderdale has successfully shut down the 54" sewer line. Water flow is bypassing the broken 54" sewer line and is flowing directly into the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant. An estimated time for repair is still being determined; however, City crews will remain working in the area until the repair is complete.
Local businesses in the immediate area will be open, but should be accessed via S.E. 10th Avenue.
Citizens may resume normal water use; however, the precautionary health advisory is still in effect for the following neighborhoods:
1. Harbor Beach
2. Harbor Drive
3. Harbordale
4. Harbour Inlet
5. Lauderdale Harbours
6. Rio Vista
Citizens should avoid any water-related activities, such as fishing, swimming or jet skiing, in the recreational waters in these neighborhoods.
This advisory will be in effect until further notice.
Fort Lauderdale - The City of Fort Lauderdale, in consultation with the Broward County Health Department, is advising the public of sewage contamination in the recreational waters in parts of the following neighborhoods:
1. Harbor Beach
2. Harbor Drive
3. Harbordale
4. Harbour Inlet
5. Lauderdale Harbours
6. Rio Vista
Citizens should avoid any water-related activities, such as fishing, swimming or jet skiing, in the recreational waters in these neighborhoods.
This advisory will be in effect until further notice.
For more information, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000 or online at www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.
Customer Service may also be reached via LauderServ, the City’s new Android-based mobile application. For more information about LauderServ or to download the application, please visit www.fortlauderdale.gov/lauderserv.
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