Precautionary boil water advisory issued to 550 Toho Water customers on Peabody Road

Toho Water Authority has issued a precautionary boil water advisory in the Poinciana area to customers located on Peabody Road from Chesterfield Drive to Cannock Drive due to an emergency repair on a water main.   

Approximately 550 customers are affected by this advisory at the west of Peabody just east of Poinciana Parkway. Once water service is restored a precautionary boil water advisory will be in effect.

Water should be boiled prior to consumption (drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes) as a precautionary measure.  A vigorous boil for one minute is adequate to make the water safe for drinking.

Under a precautionary boil water advisory, water used for consumption can be disinfected by any one of the following methods: 

• Bringing the water to a rolling boil and holding it there for one minute.
• Using a disinfecting chemical. If you cannot boil water, you should put eight 8 drops of common household bleach (about 1/8th of a teaspoon) into one gallon of tap water, then shake it and allow it to stand for 30 minutes before drinking. If the water is cloudy, use 16 drops of bleach instead of 8, shake it, and let it stand for 30 minutes. There should be a slight chlorine odor. Use common household bleach that has 5 to 6 percent active ingredients. Use food-grade containers. Do not use bleach that has perfume scents added.
• Using water purification tablets or iodine that many sports and camping stores sell.
• You can also buy commercial bottled water for consumption and food preparation. 

Tap water may be used for showering, baths, shaving, and washing. Children and disabled individuals should have their baths supervised to ensure water is not ingested. Though the risk of illness is minimal, individuals who have recent surgical wounds, are immunosuppressed, or have a chronic illness may want to consider using bottled or boiled water for cleansing until the notice is lifted. 

For more information, contact Toho Water Authority’s customer service center at 407-944-5000.