Placid Utilities Plans Work On Storage Tank

Placid Utilities will begin draining and taking the above ground water storage tank at the Tomoka Water Plant off-line for maintenance and inspection to be performed on Tuesday, July 29.

The removal of the tank from service will affect all Placid Utilities customers, but should not cause any disruptions of service since a bypass around the tank will be used to supply water to the system. Only those homes who have public water and are located in the following areas are affected: Tomoka Heights subdivision, U.S. 27 from the American Legion to the Jayvee Citgo, St. Francis Episcopal Church, and Placid Temple, Lake June Road from 312 to 952, Watters Drive, Mockingbird Road, going west to Lake Stearns, toward Leisure Lakes. North on Cloverleaf Road and all roads leading off Cloverleaf Road, Cloverleaf Bypass and all roads leading off Cloverleaf Bypass in the Lake Red water area; all of Citrus Lakes Colony; Fransvilla and the Lake Persimmon area.

During the period that the tank is off-line the available water storage at the plant will be reduced which is why Placid Utilities is requesting the cooperation of all utility customers to curtail their water use to less than normal usage and to temporarily postpone any large usage of water, i.e. lawn irrigation, equipment washing, filling pools, washing cars or any other activity that would use more water than normal until the tank is placed back into service. Any activities requiring above normal or additional water usage are recommended to be completed prior to taking the tank out of service or after it is back on-line.

For more information, contact the utility department at 699-3716.