Stuart residents are facing a water crisis following a major water main break at the intersection of W. Ocean Blvd. and US 1, leaving streets flooded and causing significant service disruptions. According to a statement obtained by CBS 12, the Stuart Police Department indicated Southwest Federal Highway was condensed to two lanes near the break as city crews raced to mitigate the damage and repair the burst pipeline.
The urgent repair efforts centered around restoring the flow of water to at least three affected households, with the city on a quest to determine the full scope of the impact, and in a turn of events that underscores the drama of an ageing infrastructure, the City of Stuart issued a boil water advisory for affected properties, whose locations including S.W. Ocean Boulevard, both west and east of U.S. 1, and certain blocks flanking both sides of U.S. 1. This directive, detailed in a news release from the City of Stuart, mandates residents to boil or use bottled water for all manners of consumption, be it for drinking, food preparation, or tending to pets and domestic animals…