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1,600 North Fort Myers homes are facing a planned water outage and boil notice
Lee County Utilities says more than 1,600 homes will lose water Tuesday and then fall under a boil-water notice.
- When
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Where
- U.S. 41 north of Del Prado Boulevard to Tara Woods
- Official source
- WINK News
What happened?
WINK reports Lee County Utilities scheduled a water outage starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for 1,604 residences and 22 commercial sites in North Fort Myers. The interruption is tied to installation of a 12-inch valve and pipe replacement work. Residents are expected to be without water for up to eight hours, followed by a precautionary boil-water notice until testing clears the system.
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Source
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