PORT ORANGE -- A precautionary water boil notice is in effect for 1,437 homes in the Spruce Creek Fly-in subdivision west of Port Orange.
The boil water notice was issued after water treatment plant operators detected a low chlorine residual. The problem has been corrected, Volusia County officials said.
Residents are being notified through an internal notification system and signs at the entrances and in the subdivision.
A boil water notice advises residents to bring water to a rolling boil for one minute before using it for drinking, cooking or ice-making. It is not necessary to boil water for showering or other external uses.
The notice is expected to be removed after two consecutive days of satisfactory tests, according to Scott Heil, operations manager for Volusia County Water Resources and Utilities. However, customers should wait until they receive a rescission notice before resuming normal usage.
For more information, please call Volusia County Water Resources and Utilities at (386) 822-6465.