ST. JOHNS, Fla. — Nearly five thousand JEA customers are under a Boil Water Advisory due to equipment failure at the Rivertown Water Treatment Facility, made worse by recent weather.
Although repairs have been completed, JEA issued the advisory Monday morning as a precaution. It affects the area mapped out in green below.
Neighbors in the Rivertown area are asked to bring drinking water and water used in food preparation to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute prior to use.
JEA said advisories usually last up to 48 hours, allowing for the water to be tested in a laboratory.
For more information on boil water advisories and for updates, click here.
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