JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The boil water advisory that was issued Friday for an area that included the Town Center, Sandalwood and Tinseltown areas of the Southside was lifted Sunday morning.
JEA said tests came back clear two days after detecting E. coli in a sample collected from wells on Saints Road, near its Oakridge Water Treatment Plant.
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Here’s a map of the area that was affected:
JEA recommends that customers in the impacted area flush lines for three minutes after water returns.
The precautionary Boil Water Advisory began on Friday, impacting an area on the Southside that includes more than 19,500 JEA customers.
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The positive E. coli sample was collected before being treated at the plant and was not found in the distribution system. JEA closed the Oakridge Water Treatment Plant after confirming the E. coli results on Friday morning.
During a two-day period, crews sampled water from the wells and distribution system.
Residents in the impacted area may visit JEA.com/bwa for more information.
JEA is complying with all the state Department of Environmental Protection reporting requirements.
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