EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Friday, Dec. 22.
Two precautionary boil water notices issued earlier in Punta Gorda in December due to water line breaks and repairs have been lifted.
The notices involved:
- An area from Tropicana Drive between West Marion Avenue and Via Esplanade including the affected streets of Belvedere Court, Via Esplanade, El Cerito Court, Via Venice, Como, Via Seville, and 200, 201, 210, 220, and 241 Tropicana Dr.
- And the area of Colony Point Dr., Via Paloma, La Mancha, Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, N. Marion Court, Ponce de Leon Parkway, Vivante, Points West and Solamar and the condos at the end of Colony Point in the City of Punta Gorda.
Utility officials advised that during a precautionary boil water notice, all water used for drinking or cooking be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. Bottled water may be used.
The precautionary boil water notice consists of two consecutive days of passing water samples. The first day samples were taken yesterday and the second day samples were taken today. Once the cirty is given notice that both days samples have passed the advisory can be rescinded.
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