CFPUA has scheduled a precautionary boil water advisory for 3900 to 4500 Carolina Beach Road and 4605 Fairview Drive at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. The advisory, originally planned for March 3, was rescheduled due to weather.
The advisory will affect approximately 250 residents in the Meridian at Fairview Park Apartments and six homes. Notification has been hand-delivered to impacted customers by CFPUA staff.
The advisory will remain in place while crews replace broken valves in the water distribution system.
Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, crews will also close one lane in the 4100 block of Carolina Beach Road at Echo Farms Boulevard.
Traffic from the outside, southbound lane of Carolina Beach Road will be shifted to the inside line. The closure is expected to last for 8 hours, and asphalt will be restored in the area before the lane is reopened.
Periods of low or no pressure in the water distribution system increase the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system.
When under a boil water advisory, customers are asked to boil their water for one minute, then allow it to cool prior to consumption. They also may use another water source such as bottled water.
Consumption includes drinking, brushing teeth, making ice, food preparation, fruit and vegetable washing, pet consumption, and the preparation of baby formula. Customers do NOT need to boil water prior to using it for showering or bathing.
Before a boil water advisory is lifted, CFPUA lab staff test the water to ensure it is safe to drink.
See below for a map of the traffic shift: 