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Boil Water Order Lifted For Hallandale Beach

HALLANDALE BEACH (CBSMiami) – Drink up beachside residents of Hallandale Beach.

At 4 p.m. a precautionary boil water order issued Wednesday afternoon was lifted.

The precautionary order was issued after a contractor installing a fiber optic line Wednesday morning drilled into an eight inch water main at 1980 S Ocean Drive. Water was shut off to approximately 8,000 condo units east of the Intracoastal Waterway for several hours.

By 3 p.m. their water restored, but the precautionary warning was issued.

After testing several samples, health officials confirmed that the water was safe to drink.

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