A water main ruptured on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, between Amberly Drive and Tampa Palms Boulevard. Many New Tampa residents are without water or may be experiencing a drop in pressure.
The City of Tampa has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice for all residents north of Fowler Avenue. Customers in other areas where water pressure has dropped or where an interruption has occurred also should boil water as a precaution. Additional information and details will be provided as they become available on TampaGov.net/Water. Boil Water Fact Sheet
Update: May 7, 2012 – The precautionary Boil Water Notice in effect for City of Tampa water customers who were affected by the transmission break on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is lifted. Test results returned, over two consecutive days, confirm that water being provided to affected customers is safe to consume.
