Thousands in Brevard advised to boil water
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Last Updated: Thursday, October 05, 2017, 7:50 PM EDT
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Melbourne water customers in several municipalities and unincorporated areas in Brevard County were being advised to boil water after a water main break Thursday.

Melbourne water customers advised to boil water
Water main break earlier in the day lowered water pressure
Thousands of customers in Brevard County affected
Water service to thousands was temporarily "hampered" but had been restored by late Thursday afternoon, the city of Melbourne said in a news release. However, water pressure at one point dropped below the state's minimum required pressure, prompting the city to issue a precautionary boil water notice, it said.

The affected areas are:

Indialantic
Indian Harbour Beach
Melbourne
Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Village
Palm Shores
Satellite Beach
Unincorporated Brevard south of Pineda Causeway (this is only for customers who receive a water bill from the city of Melbourne - Suntree and Viera are served by the Cocoa water system)
West Melbourne
City water officials are advising that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes, be boiled. A rolling boil of 1 minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.

The boil water notice was to remain in place until a bacteriological test showed the water was safe to drink, but the city didn't say when the test would be administered.

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