UPDATED SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2016

Precautionary Advisory for Inland Waterways LIFTED for Himmarshee Canal

Fort Lauderdale (July 3, 2016) – The City of Fort Lauderdale in consultation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection HAS LIFTED the precautionary advisory that was in effect for water-related recreational activities in the Himmarshee Canal near downtown. 

Satisfactory test results indicate that swimming, fishing, jet-skiing, and other water-related recreational activities may be resumed in the Himmarshee Canal from the New River to U.S. 1. 

The precautionary advisory was the result of a sewer line break that occurred under water at SE 10 Avenue and SE 2 Street on June 23.  Repair work was completed earlier in the week and the pipe is fully operational. 

For more information, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000 or www.fortlauderdale.gov/lauderserv. 

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