Riviera Beach Mayor Ronnie Felder said the city, which has been plagued with water issues the past few years, could face an additional 151 violations from the Florida Department of Health in the weeks ahead.
Felder, addressing the issue Thursday, August 8, as part of a 15-minute Facebook posting , said the health department reached out to him last week with the latest information for Riviera Beach, which had a significant issue last summer when a water test came pack positive for E. coli.
That issue culminated with the City Council voting in July to relieve Utilities Director Michael Low of his day-to-day responsibilities.
“We are going to be hit — or potentially be hit — with 151 water violations,” Felder said in his video. “I’m going to be transparent about that. This is nothing to hide.”
Felder said there is an open investigation into the water issue and that he is determined to get to the bottom of it.
“This thing goes deeper than what you think,” he said in the video. “I’m trying to get all the information. That’s why I am investigating this matter, so you’re going to hearing about another issue about the water.