Citywide boil water notice issued in Oldsmar

OLDSMAR -- A break in a 16-inch water line in Oldsmar today prompted city officials to issue a notice urging all residents to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking.

The notice is expected to last at least 48 hours. The city does not expect any water outages.

The precaution is the result of a rupture that occurred in Oldsmar's main water line today. The city says a rolling boil of one minute will be sufficient to kill any bacteria that might be present.

For more information, go to www.ci.oldsmar.fl.us, watch Oldsmar's cable channel at Bright House 615, Knology 15 and Verizon 43, or call the city's water division at (813) 749-1226 or (813) 433-8131.

- Theresa Blackwell, Times staff writer