A health alert, no-swim advisory and no-irrigation advisory has been issued for waterways near the Boca Raton Resort following a wastewater spill into Camino Real, connected to the Intracoastal Waterway just northwest of the resort, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County announced Friday afternoon.
The department said drinking water is not affected.
The city of Boca Raton is coordinating testing and cleanup actions with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, health officials said. Until further information is known regarding possible bacterial contamination, residents and visitors in the area are urged to take precautions when in contact with the affected waterways, the department said…