Fort Myers under boil water notice after main water break

Samantha Neely, Fort Myers News-Press
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Fort Myers officials issued a citywide precautionary boil water notice Saturday night after a large water main break.

The break occurred in the Edison Avenue and Rockfill Road area, according to the city's website.

"Our crews are working to correct the break until service is fully restored," officials said in a statement. "Please excuse the inconvenience. Several areas in the city are experiencing low water pressure."

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Officials advised boiling water consumed for drinking, cooking, making ice and brushing teeth for a period of one minute. They added they will continue to test the water and provide updates when it is restored.

This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Boil water notice issued for entire city of Fort Myers