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Daytona Beach utilities: May 2 boil‑water notice was precautionary; most test results cleared in 48 hours
Summary
City utilities director said a brief pressure drop at the LPGA water plant on May 2 triggered a citywide precautionary boil‑water notice, that 90 sample sites were tested, and that 98% passed within the required testing period; a small set of addresses required repeated testing and door hanger notification.
A brief loss of pressure late afternoon on May 2 at the city’s LPGA water‑treatment plant prompted a citywide boil‑water notice that the city characterized as precautionary, Utilities Director Shannon Ponitz told the commission on May 21.
Ponitz said a pump pressure drop that lasted only “a very, very brief, like, 30‑second” interval reduced system pressure below the 20 psi regulatory threshold that requires notifying customers. Because the plant feeds the entire distribution system, the notice applied citywide rather than to a small localized area.
The city moved quickly to communicate with residents and businesses. Ponitz said staff issued a press release, posted alerts on…
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