WATER OFF NOTICES

(Monday, April 12, 2021) – Manatee County Utilities Department will issue a Precautionary Boil Water notice for our customers at Cortez Park (12507 Cortez Rd.) A Replacement of master meter is scheduled for Thursday morning, April 15, 2021. The water will be shut off from 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Customers are advised that once service is restored, all water used for drinking or cooking should be boiled as a precaution. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used. Read more

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WATER DISCOLORATION

Customers have no reason to be concerned about the safety of the drinking water. We understand that the greenish or yellow tint and possibly a slight change in taste is something that customers are not used to, and they will undoubtedly have questions. The changes that are being observed by some County residents resulted from a portion of the treatment system being brought back into service after having been offline as part of a construction project. (The changes are in no way related to Piney Point.) Efforts are underway to address the discoloration by adjusting chemical balances in the water. Utilities officials say it may take some time for any remaining discolored water to work its way out of the system but that it will return to normal.  

At no time has the water quality failed to meet stringent standards. Should there ever be the potential for the water to be unsafe for consumption, established protocols for customer notification are utilized. A variety of methods, including but not limited to recorded messages through the reverse 911 system, Precautionary Boil Water Notices and Mandatory Boil Water Notices, door hangers and social media outlets. Only official information provided directly from Manatee County should be relied upon for accuracy and while social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are often utilized to provide information, residents should be sure that the site providing the information is an official County page or account.  

Manatee County residents can rest assured that the drinking water is completely safe for consumption and use. 

ATTENTION: Utilities Lobby closed 

The Utilities Lobby is closed to the public until further notice.   

A drive-up Drop Box is located on the East side of the Administration building. Payments may also be made by any of the methods on the Bill Payment Options page.