Winter Haven has issued a precautionary boil water notice for all water customers.
Early on Thursday, the city’s water utility system experienced a temporary disruption to its water service operations because of a technological system interruption affecting water plant controls, Winter Haven said in a news release.
Water service has since been restored citywide, the release said. The precautionary boil water notice was issued in keeping with Florida Department of Health requirements.
What caused the disruption?
A disruption in control systems caused water plant pumps to shut down about midnight, leading to a drop in system pressure in parts of the service area, the release said. While power outages as a cause of the technology disruption have been ruled out, the exact cause is still under investigation…