Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Some Northwest Hillsborough County Customers - Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County - Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Some Northwest Hillsborough County Customers

Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Some Northwest Hillsborough County Customers

Hillsborough County, Fla. (Dec. 27, 2023) - Hillsborough County Water Resources is issuing a precautionary boil water notice for some customers in the HCPUD Northwest drinking water system.

Due to a water main break, the minimum water pressure in the County's water distribution system dropped below the required regulatory level in some areas of the water system. Because of this, the Department of Health in Hillsborough County requires a precautionary boil water notice to be issued.

This notice means customers are advised, as a precautionary measure, to boil all tap water used for cooking, drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes. A full rolling boil for one minute is sufficient; cool before using. Allow the water to run until it is clear before washing clothes. Discard any ice from automatic ice makers. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.

While there is no indication of contamination at this time, customers and businesses are advised to boil water as a precautionary measure until a rescission notice is issued. This notice has been issued out of an abundance of caution.

An estimated 23,368 residential and commercial connections are impacted by the precautionary boil water notice.

Online Map of Impacted Area| Printable Map of the impacted area

Residents and businesses will be notified of the rescission of the precautionary boil water notice in the same method that it was issued once all required testing has been completed.

For more information, go to HCFLGov.net/BoilWaterNotice. Customers who have questions can call Hillsborough County Water Resources at (813) 307-1000.

For residents who would like receive text notice of large-scale boil water notices in the future, please sign up for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's emergency notification system, at HCFLGov.net/HCFLAlert.