Fort Lauderdale officials have issued an advisory for residents and visitors to temporarily avoid water-related activities in parts of the Seminole River Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway. According to the City of Fort Lauderdale’s announcement, the advisory comes after a wastewater discharge was caused by a grease blockage in an 8-inch sewer gravity main, leading to potential health risks for individuals in the vicinity.
The exact boundaries of the impacted area include SE 15th Street to the north, SE 17th Street to the south, Cordova Road to the west, and the Intracoastal Waterway to the east. The city has strongly recommended that people refrain from swimming, fishing, and other aquatic recreational pursuits within the outlined zone to prevent potentially coming into contact with contaminated water. In order to quickly assess the situation, officials have begun to daily conduct water sampling…