North Miami Water Main Breaks: City Residents Issued 'Boil Water' Ordinance

NORTH MIAMI — North Miami residents must boil their water for at least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes, city officials said Wednesday.

The ordinance was issued after a series of water main breaks in the city. The "boil water" ordinance is a precautionary measure; no contamination of the water has yet been confirmed.

The water boiling notice will stay in effect until tests determine that the city's water is safe to drink. It applies to all City of North Miami Water Utility customers. (For more information about the recovery from Hurricane Irma, subscribe for free to the Miami Patch and receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you're outside of Miami, find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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"North Miami has experienced several water main breaks citywide," Councilman Gavin Scott said on Facebook. "This is largely the result of uprooted trees."

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