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Boil water advisory continues for Florence water customers Saturday

FLORENCE, SC (WPDE) — The City of Florence announced a system-wide Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for Florence water customers Saturday, until a repeal is issued.

The area's Surface Water Treatment plant was shut down Friday, as several community members complained of low water pressure or no pressure at all.

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"As a result of the flooding from Hurricane Debby that has occurred upstream of the city’s raw water intake along the Pee Dee River, the city’s surface water treatment plant began to take on water that contained high organic material. The plant’s typical chemical levels which are used for treatment were not able to maintain and allow the city to produce potable water," the city announced in a release Friday.

The City of Darlington provided water to the City of Florence, trucked over by a tractor-trailer in a shipping or water container, according to Darlington Mayor Curtis Boyd.

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City leaders said they're working on a permanent fix to water quality issues, as a part of a comprehensive plan, but it's going to take some time.

The city anticipates a repeal for the boil water advisory could be released early Sunday morning.