Boil-water alert issued for Mulberry neighborhood
By FOX 13 News Staff
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MULBERRY, Fla. - Officials in Polk County have issued a boil-water notice for nearly 4,000 customers in the Mulberry area.
According to Polk County Utilities, a construction crew caused a water main break Wednesday, possibly contaminating water for some users of the Southwest Region Public Water System.
The precautionary boil-water alert is for residents along and west of Bailey Road, from Shepherd Road to Highway 60. That includes 3,900 utility customers northwest of Mulberry.
As a precaution, officials advise that all water users drink bottled water and/or boil water to a rolling boil for at least one minute for cooking and drinking.