Due to a water main break in The Woods the entire system is under a precautionary boil water notice. Crews are enroute to make repairs, once water service is re-established it is recommended that you boil your water for consumption until a rescission notice is released. This will take several days as bacteriological samples must be pulled 2 days in a row, once they have been determined to be satisfactory the rescission will be issued.

DRINKING WATER WARNING

BOIL
YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

Ellsworth
Point Subdivision Well Tested Positive for Fecal Indicator

Our water system detected fecal
indicator E.
coli in the well. As our customers, you have
a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation.
On March 6, 2024, we learned that our assessment sample(s) collected from the Well
for the month of March was E.coli positive. 
The two (2) distribution samples collected on the same date as the Well
were absent of any bacteria.  As required
by EPA’s Ground Water Rule, one of our follow up steps is to collect additional
samples from this well within 24 hours to determine the extent of the
problem.  This sampling will occur on March
6, 2024.

What
should I do?

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING
IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one

minute, and let it cool before using
it. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. You may also use

bottled water. Use boiled or bottled
water for drinking, making ice, preparing food, and washing dishes until
further

notice.

Also, if you have a severely
compromised immune system, have an infant, or are elderly, you may be at
increased

risk and should seek advice about
drinking water from your health care providers. General guidelines on ways to

lessen the risk of infection by
microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)
426-4791. If

you have specific health concerns,
consult your doctor. We are also providing regular updates on this situation via
postings.

What
does this mean?

Inadequately treated or inadequately
protected water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms can

cause symptoms such as diarrhea,
nausea, cramps, and associated headaches. Fecal indicators are microbes whose

presence
indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes.
Microbes in these wastes can

cause
short-term health effects, such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or
other symptoms. They may pose a

special
health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with
severely compromised immune

systems.
These symptoms are not caused only by
organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these

symptoms and they persist, you may want
to seek medical advice.

What
is being done?

We will keep you informed of the steps
we are taking to protect your drinking water and will provide information on
any steps you should be taking, until this problem is corrected.

For more information, please contact US
Water Services at 866-753-8292 or write to 4939 Cross Bayou Boulevard, New Port
Richey, FL 34652.

Please
share this information with all the other people who drink this water,
especially those who may not have

received
this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes,
schools, and businesses). You can

do
this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or
mail.

This notice is being sent to you by US
Water Services

State Water
System ID# 609-0523   Date Sent: March 6,
2024

All bacteriological clearance samples have been determined to be satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil water in the Collier/Lee Cypress water system.

Due to an issue at the water treatment plant the system is currently off line and a Precautionary Boil Water Notice has been issued. Once repairs are made and water is restored you will need to boil your water for consumption until bacteriological samples are determined to be satisfactory at which time a rescission will be issued.

Residents of the Lee Cypress Water System in Copeland FL are no longer under a Precautionary Boil Water Notice. Bacteriological Samples have come back satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil water for consumption.

The Precautionary Boil Water Notice for The Woods is no longer in effect. Bacteriological samples have been found to be satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil water for consumption.

Due to a water break within the system on Sunday, a Precautionary Boil Water Notice has been issued for all residents within the Lee Cypress water system. Upon receipt of satisfactory bacteriological samples a rescission will be issued.

Due to an electrical issue at the water treatment plant this morning, a loss of water pressure was experienced throughout The Woods and the system is now on a Precautionary Boil Water Notice. Crews have addressed the issue and water service has been restored. Due to the loss of pressure discoloration of the water may be noted while the lines are flushed. Once bacteriological samples are determined satisfactory by the laboratory a rescission notice will be posted.

The Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued on December 7th has been rescinded. All bacteriological samples have been satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil the water. We thank you for your patience as we follow FDEP requirements for water breaks.

A Community wide Precautionary Boil Water notice has been issued for Gator Waterworks in Gainesville, Florida. Crews responded to a water main break and due to the location and severity of the break water service had to be turned off at the plant to allow for repairs to be made. The repairs were completed at 03:00 this morning. Once satisfactory bacteriological samples have been verified by the laboratory a rescission will be issued.