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SEWAGE LEAK INTO INTRACOASTAL, SWIMMING WARNING IN EFFECT

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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com

BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — There is a swimming and fishing warning in effect in Pompano Beach after a pipe carrying sewage burst into the Intracoastal waterway.

Official Statement from the City of Pompano Beach:

“A sewage pipe breach has occurred at 2000 SE 5 Court in Pompano Beach which has spilled into the Canals flowing into the Intracoastal.

The City of Pompano Beach Utilities Department crews are actively working to locate and repair the source of the leak and resolve the issue. 

People are advised not to swim, fish or irrigate from the canals. 

The City drinking water, is safe to drink, bathe and cook.”

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