MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department announced Wednesday a wastewater pipe break in Aventura polluted the Little Maule Lake and surrounding surface waters.
Crews were repairing the 18-inch wastewater pipe at 7900 Island Blvd. The no-swim advisory will remain in effect after two consecutive days of clear testing occur after the repairs are completed.
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County officials are asking the public to avoid contact with the water in the following areas:
- Northeast 183rd Street to the north
- Oleta River State Park Beach to the south
- Biscayne Boulevard to the west
- Intracoastal Waterway to the east.
- Greynolds Park is also within the affected area.
WASD plans to replace the impacted pipeline as part of a $4 million investment in projects that are scheduled for completion in April 2022. The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County and the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources are the agencies tasked with testing the water.
Wastewater pipe break location