Revolutionary Outage Maintenance System and Health Advisory Lifted in Lake Worth Beach: Improving Efficiency and Public Safety

Lake Worth Beach Water Utilities has recently implemented a new state-of-the-art outage maintenance system to improve their operations. Assistant Director of Systems Operations, Jason Bailey, shared details about the new system with the public.

In other news, the health advisory for all surface water bodies in Lake Worth Beach has been lifted by the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County. This decision comes after a recent sewage spill near the intersection of the L-10 Canal and Florida Mango Road. The spill occurred when a contractor for AT&T damaged a 36-inch subregional wastewater force main on April 12th.

Following the spill, several waterways in the area were put under a health alert, no-swim advisory, and no-irrigation order. However, recent laboratory testing conducted in coordination with the city and Florida Department of Environmental Protection confirmed that the water in these areas now meets surface-water quality standards for fecal-indicator bacteria.

Residents can now resume water-related activities in the affected areas as the public health alert has been lifted. The original alert was issued near