A Thursday update after pipe burst and a Broward city went under a boil-water notice

THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: The city Tweeted that repairs were finished at 2:20 a.m., but the boil-water notice remains in effect until further notice.

A pipe burst Wednesday morning at Hallandale Beach’s Water Plant, putting the city under a boil-water notice that remained in effect as of 3:15 p.m.

“Staff is working hard to fully excavate around the pipe to see what other repairs are needed,” the city tweeted at 3:12 p.m.

The city reminded residents not to drink tap water without boiling it for a minute. Those not using a filter on the faucet should flush their water for at least seven minutes before collecting it to boil.

This story was originally published August 28, 2019 at 3:53 PM.

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