OVIEDO, Fla. – A water main in Oviedo was struck Wednesday, leading to a water outage and boil water notice issued for some residents, county officials said on social media.
The water connection has since been restored, but a precautionary boil-water notice was issued that afternoon for those in the Isles of Oviedo and Oviedo Mall, according to Seminole County officials.
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The county advises those living along Red Bug Road, Slavia Road and Aloma Avenue to follow the notice. The full list of addresses is on the county’s website here.
As a precaution, all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes should be boiled for at least a minute, city officials said.
Water supply for the Isles of Oviedo and Oviedo Mall were temporarily changed from Seminole County to the West Mitchell Hammock Water Treatment Plant because of the outage, according to Seminole County officials.
Residents may experience a change taste, smell and discoloration in the water due to the change in water treatment and change in direction of water flow in the distribution system, the city said.
City officials also advised taking these precautions:
- Any disinfectant used by water treatment plants needs to be removed or neutralized from the water for use in dialysis machines or aquariums.
- Care must be taken to remove all traces of chloramines from the water used in dialysis machines. Contact a physician or kidney dialysis center for information and proper procedures.
- To condition tap water for use in aquariums, fish owners should use products recommended for neutralizing chloramines. Contact a local pet store for the appropriate water treatment for drinking water containing chloramines.
- Customers with water-softening systems should consult the manufacturer for measures to take, if any.
Residents should continue boiling their water until the city analyzes and clears all water samples.
If the water doesn’t clear after running a cold and a hot water tap for 15 to 20 minutes, call 407-971-5692 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or 407-971-5675 after 3:30 p.m. on nights and weekends.
The city also says any questions can be directed toward its Utilities Department at 407-971-5657.