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NEWS RELEASE
City Hall
1565 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

For Immediate Release: September 26, 2008

TEMPORARY WATER INTERRUPTIONS
EXPECTED ON SOUTH LIDO KEY

Sarasota, FL: City of Sarasota water customers on South Lido Key will temporarily lose their water service beginning next Mon., October 6, 2008, to facilitate a much needed public works construction project. Immediately following the water interruption, impacted areas will be placed under a boil water advisory for approximately two days.

The construction project is scheduled for four phases over four weeks. The expected timing and impacted areas (see map) are as follows:

• Phase One: S. Polk Dr. and Benjamin Franklin Dr. - Oct. 6th
• Phase Two: Benjamin Franklin Dr. south of Harrison Dr. - Oct. 13th
• Phase Three: S. Polk Dr. and Benjamin Franklin Dr. north of Harrison Dr. - Oct. 20th
• Phase Four: Benjamin Franklin Dr. south of 1770 Benjamin Franklin Dr. - Oct. 27th
During each phase, the water will be shut off for approximately four hours. While the water is turned off, public works crews will replace multiple valves within the water distribution system. The valves must be replaced periodically due to age and deterioration. The boil water advisory will be issued when the water is shut off. Typically, such advisories are in effect for two days while bacteriological tests are conducted. Once satisfactory test results are received, a rescission notice will be issued, lifting the boil water advisory.

Many customers will be impacted more than once during the four phases. To give those customers a respite from the inconvenience, the water shutdowns will be staggered every other week. Door hangers will be placed in the impacted areas reminding people of the upcoming water shutoff and boil water advisory.

For more information, contact David Mazon: 365-2200 ext.6227 or david.mazon@sarasotagov.com.

 

For more information, please contact:
Jan Thornburg, Public Information Officer (941) 954-2613
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com