Northern Broward boil-water notice lifted following monitoring after lightning struck water pump

A boil-water notice was lifted for about thousands of homes and businesses in northern Broward County Thursday, officials said.

Two days of bacterial test results showed the water supply in Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point neighborhoods was safe, said Alan Garcia, director of Broward County Water and Wastewater Services.

“Our bacteriological samples have passed,” he said. “[The Florida Department of Environmental Protection] is allowing the system to come off of the boil-water notice.”

Coconut Creek was under the boil-water order for a couple more hours. It lifted about 5 p.m. Thursday.

Lightning struck the county’s main water pump in Pompano Beach on Tuesday night, officials said.

It caused water pressure to drop in Lighthouse Point, northern portions of Pompano Beach and parts of Deerfield Beach, and Coconut Creek. Many residents and businesses had no water for several hours until pump repairs were completed about 10 p.m. Tuesday.

The affected areas were between Hillsboro Boulevard to the north; Northwest 16th Street to the south; the Intracostal Waterway to the east; and Florida’s Turnpike to the west.

Other boundaries included Northwest 77th Court to the north; Northwest 73rd Street to the south; Lyons Road to the east; and North State Road 7 to the west.

The water pressure in Coconut Creek south of Coconut Creek Parkway was not affected because Margate supplies water to those neighborhoods.

Those with questions should contact the Broward County Customer Service department at 954-831-3250 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.