The City of WPB has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for approximately 300 water customers following a water main break on May 19 in the area west of Parker Avenue, between Summit Boulevard and Southern Boulevard.While repair work is being completed, north and southbound traffic on Parker Ave is closed between Selkirk Street and Summit Boulevard. Drivers should use Lake Ave.
City Hall, the Mandel Public Library and the Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular trash and garbage pickup services will be provided on a regular schedule. City Hall and Grassy Waters will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27; the library will open at 9:30 a.m.
The City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department is conducting a test of the wastewater collection system. A smoke, harmless to humans, plants and animals, is being introduced into the lines to determine if there are any leaks. Follow the link for specific City neighborhoods in the south end of the City to be tested.
This page is dedicated to keep you informed on cyanotoxins produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and will notify the public about test results that are above the Environmental Protection Agency's health advisory levels. If test results show cyanotoxin levels exceeding health advisory levels, we will notify you through multiple communication channels that may include direct mailing, news releases, website updates, social media and utility bill inserts.
Testing Locations
Our test locations are the intake to the water treatment plant, the point water enters the water distribution system, and in the water distribution system.
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Cyanotoxins can be produced by blue-green algae when certain conditions exist. If not removed during drinking water treatment, exposure to cyanotoxins above health advisory levels may be harmful.