- April 25, 2024
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A boil water notice was issued in The Hammock the morning of June 18, after a $5,000 valve broke in the water system, according to Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton. There is no reason to believe that the water is contaminated, but pressure fell below the 20 pounds per square inch, and regulations state that a boil water notice must be issued out of an abundance of caution, he said.
It's the second boil water notice this week, after Plantation Bay had a temporary boil water notice as well. The two are not related; they're different utility companies entirely.
At 5 a.m. on June 18, an alarm went off, notifying the city of the low pressure. By 7 a.m., the valve had been replaced, Morton said.
The city then put door-hangers on homes impacted and made phone calls to notify water customers. The boil water notice will be in effect until tests are completed, which could be another day or two.
“It will be lifted as soon as the tests conclude there is nothing wrong,” he said. “We have to know beyond a doubt.”
Typically, the water pressure is 50-65 psi. That allows water to be available at the turn of a faucet nob. It also ensures that if there is a leak, the water sprays outward, like a hole in a full hose. If the pressure falls below 20 psi, a leak could enable contaminants to enter the otherwise closed system, so state regulations require for additional testing.
“We don’t suspect any problem,” Morton said. “The system never broke. There was never had any evidence of any contaminants in the system.”
