City Crews Repairing Sewer Line Break on 1800 Block of Cordova Road
Monique Damiano, Public Information Specialist
Public Works
Department
(954) 828-7808
mdamiano@fortlauderdale.gov
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 - A 54” sewer line, located in the vicinity of the 1800 block of Cordova Road, recently broke. The City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department is currently on site.
Motorists are asked to avoid this area and seek an alternate route.
While there is no impact on drinking water, the City of Fort Lauderdale is asking citizens to reduce water use so repairs may be made more quickly and effectively. This includes citizens in the following cities and towns that utilize Fort Lauderdale’s water – Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Oakland Park, Port Everglades Authority, Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors and sections of Davie and Tamarac.
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.
Traffic updates are posted on the City’s website at www.fortlauderdale.gov.
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