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Boil water advisory still in effect for 25,000 JEA customers Wednesday

Crews wrapped up repairs to a water main break on South Philips Highway near Greenland Road Tuesday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: A precautionary boil water advisory is still in effect for more than 25,000 JEA customers Wednesday night after a water main break near South Philips Highway Tuesday, according to JEA. 

The company says crews completed repairs to the water main break on Tuesday night.

Water samples from Tuesday showed up clear, but crews will continue to test the water Wednesday to ensure it's safe for customers to use. 

The company says if results come back clear again Thursday morning, the boil water advisory will be lifted for the impacted areas. 

The state of Florida requires that water utilities have two consecutive days of clear samples from a lab, according to JEA. 

JEA is still encouraging all customers to conserve water.

The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners said affected areas include customers north of Stokes Landing and south of County Road 210 West and along International Golf Parkway east of St. Marks Pond. This includes Twin Creeks, Beacon Lakes, Walden Chase, Palencia, Las Calinas, Florentine and Kensington. 

JEA is asking all impacted customers to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before drinking, food preparation, cooking, or brushing teeth. 

JEA originally issued a notice to customers at approximately 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, warning customers they may experience poor water pressure or no water at all in the affected areas.  

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