Update: The boil water notice has been rescinded for West Melbourne residents.

A bacteriological survey was completed, showing the water is safe to drink.

Customers will be alerted via a Code Red call when the precautionary boil water notice is lifted.

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Tens of thousands of Brevard County residents are under a precautionary boil water notice that is expected to last for at least two days, according to Melbourne officials.

  • Boil water notice remains in effect
  • Several major cities in Brevard impacted
  • Residents urged to boil all water used for eating, drinking

A lightning strike Tuesday at a Melbourne water production facility prompted the boil water alert for 150,000 people in Brevard.

The boil water notice affects all Melbourne water customers, which includes Melbourne Beach, West Melbourne, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Palm Shores, Melbourne Village and a portion of unincorporated Brevard.

It also affects schools in the area, which is an early dismissal day for Brevard schools. A complete list is provided below.

Jamie Doyle is confident her child will be safe at school.

"I wasn't worried about it. I figured they were on top of it," said Doyle, whose 4-year-old daughter attends VPK at Harbor City Elementary. "I figured they've dealt with kids for years; they know all the precautions."

All drinking fountains are being bagged and tagged, as well as bathroom sinks. Water containers are being set aside for the school clinic. Meals will be served at school, but bottled water is being used for food prep and drinking. Cafeteria staff is using a natural gas powered boiler that can heat up 25 gallons of water in just 15 minutes.

"It helps us carry along and augment any delivered water we have," said Jim Powers, Brevard County Schools Environmental Health and Safety Engineer.

Extra hand sanitizer was also delivered to all affected schools.

Area colleges such as Florida Tech and Eastern Florida State College Melbourne campus are also impacted.

Residents should boil their water before drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice or washing dishes. Bottled water may be used as an alternative.

"We'll be brushing our teeth with bottled water, giving the dogs bottled water. No tap water at all," Doyle said.

Power was restored to the water facility and repairs have been made. However, the precautionary boil water notice is expected to remain in effect until the water is deemed safe to drink, officials said.

Brevard schools under boil-water alert

Elementary

  • Roy Allen ES
  • Dr. WJ Creel ES
  • Croton ES
  • Gemini ES
  • Harbor City ES
  • Holland ES
  • Indialantic ES
  • Longleaf ES
  • Meadowlane Int. and Prim. ESs
  • Ocean Breeze ES
  • Sea Park ES
  • Sherwood ES
  • Surfside ES
  • University Park ES
  • West Melbourne SS

Secondary

  • Central MS
  • DeLaura MS
  • Eau Gallie HS
  • Hoover MS
  • Johnson MS
  • Melbourne HS
  • Palm Bay MHS
  • Satellite HS
  • Stone MMS
  • West Shore JSHS

Other

  • S. Area Alternate Ed.
  • S. Areas Adult Ed.
  • Monroe St. Bus Cmpd.
  • Mid-South Bus Cmpd.
  • Satellite Bus Cmpd.

City of Melbourne Public Works & Utilities has a list of guidelines for the boil water notices posted on its website.

Anyone with questions can contact the City of Melbourne Public Works & Utilities Administration office at (321) 608-5000 or via the emergency after-hours number: (321) 255-4622.