Fort Lauderdale Issues Water Quality Advisory for Intracoastal

(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - A precautionary water quality advisory is in effect for parts of Fort Lauderdale due to a sanitary sewer overflow from a manhole.

City officials asking residents to avoid water-related recreational activities in the Intracoastal Waterway south of the East Oakland Park Blvd bridge.

The advisory includes swimming, fishing, jet-skiing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, canoeing, or any other water-related activities.

Daily water sampling will dictate when the advisory is lifted.

The impacted area:

·     North: E Oakland Park Blvd

·     South: NE 27th Ave

·     West: NE 30th Ave

·     East: NE 33rd Ave

For more information, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Customer Service Center by calling 954-828-8000, emailing cservice@fortlauderdale.gov, via the FixItFTL app, or online at fortlauderdale.gov/fixitftl.