A big piece of Anna Maria Island will be without fresh water one night next week

MANATEE COUNTY – A precautionary boil water notice will be issued for some Manatee County residents during a water main tie-in that will cause crews to shut off water for a few hours.

Anna Maria Island customers along Gulf Drive from Cortez Road north to East Bay Drive, including side streets, are under the precautionary notice. The only streets not affected by the notice are Avenues E and F.

Manatee County officials announced the precautionary boil water notice Thursday [Oct. 4]. The water main tie-in is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday [Oct. 8-9]. During the water main tie-in, water will be shut off between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.