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1,600 North Fort Myers homes are facing a planned water outage and boil notice

Lee County Utilities says more than 1,600 homes will lose water Tuesday and then fall under a boil-water notice.

When
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Where
U.S. 41 north of Del Prado Boulevard to Tara Woods
Official source
WINK News
Posted by LeeScoop May 5, 2026 North Fort Myers

What happened?

WINK reports Lee County Utilities scheduled a water outage starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for 1,604 residences and 22 commercial sites in North Fort Myers. The interruption is tied to installation of a 12-inch valve and pipe replacement work. Residents are expected to be without water for up to eight hours, followed by a precautionary boil-water notice until testing clears the system.

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