The city of Melbourne has declared a beachside boil water alert for residents and businesses from DeSoto Parkway in Satellite Beach northward to the Pineda Causeway in South Patrick Shores.
Wochit The city of Melbourne has declared a beachside boil water alert for residents and businesses from DeSoto Parkway in Satellite Beach northward to the Pineda Causeway in South Patrick Shores.
Crews isolated the broken pipe by 4 p.m., and repairs were expected to begin about 5, Mall said.
The boil water notice is affecting 5,000 to 6,000 households and businesses, Mall said.
Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said "we have gotten calls all morning" from residents reporting low water pressure, starting at about 7 a.m. "As a city, we worry about our businesses with these boil water notices.
And that area’s the lowest elevation in the city, by South Patrick Drive — especially the north Satellite Beach area.
Melbourne supplies drinking water across to an estimated 170,000 residents across southern Brevard, including Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Palm Shores, Melbourne Village and adjacent unincorporated areas.
Text of Melbourne’s notification: "Water pressure in the area has dropped below the minimum system requirements as work is underway to search for the cause.
For questions or to report anything unusual, beachside residents should call Melbourne’s public works and utilities administration office at 321-608-5000 (daytime) or 321-255-4622 (after-hours).
Rick Mariani, vice president of the South Patrick Residents Association, noticed the water pressure drop while gardening about 8 a.m. Thursday.

The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health issued the first closure Nov. 29 and expanded it to all of Imperial Beach due to this week’s rainfall.
The county said sewage-contaminated water from the Tijuana River was flowing into the US, putting swimmers, surfers and other beachgoers at risk.
Residents can call the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission at 619-662-7600 for information on pollution in the Tijuana River.
On Wednesday, FOX 5 spoke with surfers who said they knew about the dangers associated with contaminated runoff, but planned to paddle out anyway.
The rain also flooded low-lying areas around the Tijuana River Valley, including Hollister Street.
"This is nothing new for us, we’re kind of used to it," one Chula Vista resident said.
"It’s just a matter of driving safe."
“I try to go around as best as possible but, I mean, there’s nothing really that we can do right now," another driver told FOX 5.
"It kind of sucks.
I have friends that have lower cars and everything and they get flooded.” The intersection of Airway Road and La Media Road in Otay Mesa was closed due to flooding.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a water quality advisory for people using the Killiney Beach water system.
The advisory affects more than 280 properties in the Killiney Beach subdivision off Westside Road.
Children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems should boil tap water before drinking it, according to health officials.
READ MORE: 35-40 degree heat rolls out, storm risk returns to the Okanagan For those at-risk populations, water for drinking, washing fruits or vegetables, making juice or ice, or brushing teeth should also be brought to a rolling boil for one minute.
The advisory has been issued because of the level of water turbidity, which is tiny particles suspended in the water.
Officials say roadside notices will also warn people about the advisory.
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7/20/18 Damian Giletto/The News Journal Public health officials are warning Sussex County residents served by Broadkiln Beach and PrimeHook water companies that their drinking water may be contaminated by unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria.
People who use those companies should either switch to bottled water or boil the water before using it, according to a press release issued late Friday afternoon.
The company shares a connection with PrimeHook Water Co., officials said.
Infants, young children and people with compromised immune systems are at the highest risk.
Anyone who experiences these symptoms should contact their doctor.
The exact communities were not immediately identified.
Public drinking water systems like Broadkiln and PrimeHook, although owned by a private company, are required to conduct regular tests for bacteria, nitrates and other contaminants through the state Office of Drinking Water.
Contamination can come from stormwater runoff after heavy rains, broken pipes or a failure in the water treatment process.
Contact reporter Maddy Lauria at (302) 345-0608, mlauria@delawareonline.com or on Twitter @MaddyinMilford.

Here are some of the top stories we’re following for today.
7/20/18 Damian Giletto/The News Journal Public health officials are warning Sussex County residents served by Broadkiln Beach and PrimeHook water companies that their drinking water may be contaminated by unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria.
People who use those companies should either switch to bottled water or boil the water before using it, according to a press release issued late Friday afternoon.
The company shares a connection with PrimeHook Water Co., officials said.
Infants, young children and people with compromised immune systems are at the highest risk.
Anyone who experiences these symptoms should contact their doctor.
The exact communities were not immediately identified.
Public drinking water systems like Broadkiln and PrimeHook, although owned by a private company, are required to conduct regular tests for bacteria, nitrates and other contaminants through the state Office of Drinking Water.
Contamination can come from stormwater runoff after heavy rains, broken pipes or a failure in the water treatment process.
Contact reporter Maddy Lauria at (302) 345-0608, mlauria@delawareonline.com or on Twitter @MaddyinMilford.

After contamination was found in well water at Cove Point Lighthouse in Lusby in May, Calvert County government said Thursday it found "no detectable traces of diesel range organic compounds," and the contamination is limited to the lighthouse.
In June, county government notified the public that water samples from the lighthouse’s rental facility were found to contain diesel range organics or petroleum hydrocarbon at a level that’s above the state’s reporting standard.
The Maryland Department of the Environment advised visitors to drink bottled water while staying at the facility “out of an abundance of caution” when additional information is collected.
Since the news broke, some nearby residents expressed concern over whether their well water is contaminated as well.
The county said its Department of Public Works’ water and sewerage division staff drew water samples from nine homes in the vicinity and submitted them to an independent laboratory for testing.
"The results indicate the water contamination is limited to the lighthouse property," county government said in a release Thursday.
The contamination at the lighthouse was first identified in a water sample collected by the Coast Guard from the onsite drinking water well on May 8.
The water sample was taken as part of the Coast Guard’s property transfer process as required by federal law.
The well was later retested, and contamination levels were confirmed on May 18.
Under the Coast Guard ownership, the lighthouse site once included several above-ground and underground fuel tanks, according to the release.

It’s not unusual for beaches to be put under advisory or closed for a number of reasons during the summer months.
Sometimes, however, this occurs due to water quality issues which make the water unsafe for swimmers.
Though a closed beach can put a real damper on your vacation, it’s often done as a result of unsafe levels of enterococci and E. coli, otherwise known as fecal bacteria.
In mid-June, one-third of New Jersey’s beaches were at risk of closing due to unsafe levels of human and animal fecal bacteria in the water.
This bacteria can fluctuate in the ocean due to sewage discharges, failing septic systems, storm water runoff and pet and agricultural waste among other factors.
While it is definitely enough to turn your stomach, is it significant enough to cause harm?
According to the New York State Department of Health, “If the reason [for a beach being closed or under advisory] is water quality related, it means that the results of water samples or other information, such as rainfall or algae, indicate that there is likely an increased risk of contracting illness through swimming.” They added, “Water pollution caused by fecal contamination is a public health concern due to the risk of swallowing or coming in contact with disease causing microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa.” According to the Department of Environmental Protection, contact with polluted water can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, sore throat, cough, runny nose, sneezing, eye and ear symptoms, skin rash and flu-like symptoms such as fever and chills.
Some locations are more susceptible to this type of contamination than others.
Typically, the more susceptible a beach is to pollution, the more frequently it is monitored.
You can check the latest water quality report at your beach by visiting the Environmental Protection Agency website.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Beaches remained closed in Burlington Wednesday and the problem has gotten worse.
City officials say the treatment facility plant has become overwhelmed due to the amount of stormwater runoff.
The city says several beaches are closed due to E. coli contamination.
Saturday, Burlington’s wastewater treatment plant released 700,000 gallons into Lake Champlain, which included stormwater runoff and sewage.
A test showed the water was contaminated with E. coli at more than twice the limit.
Monday, there was another release of 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water into the lake.
That amount of water would fill about two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Beachgoers say they want something to be done to prevent this from happening in the future.
"It’s just crazy to me because I’ve lived here for a long time.
And let’s do it," said Jean Reinsborough of Burlington.

The Killiney Beach water system water quality advisory was upgraded to a boil water notice today.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has issued a precautionary boil water notice for residents served by the Killiney Beach water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area today, May 20.
A media release says increased turbidity in the Okanagan Lake water source can interfere with chlorination treatment.
There are about 280 properties connected to the community water system located off Westside Road that are affected.
Roadside sign notices are in place to inform residents.
After consulting with Interior Health (IH) it’s now recommended that all Killiney Beach water customers follow IH guidelines and boil all water intended for drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages, ice or brushing teeth.
Boil for at least one minute or use a safe alternative to water from the tap such as bottled or distilled water.
This boil water notice will continue until further notice and turbidity returns to normal operating levels within acceptable guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality.
For more details and information visit the Regional District website water system webpage (regionaldistrict.com/water) or contact RDCO Environmental Services at engineer@cord.bc.ca or 250-469-6241.
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