The City of Tavares announced a boil water notice for parts of several streets Tuesday.

The city said it came after a broken six-inch main led to a water shutoff. Now residents at 105 W. Burleigh Blvd. through 201 W. Burleigh Blvd., 802 N. Joanna Ave. through 1102 N. Joanna Ave., and 120 W. Clifford St. are being told to boil any water needed for things like drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and washing dishes.

"The timing couldn't have been worse," said Doug Evans, who lives in one of the impacted areas.

Evans said he got a notice on his door Tuesday from the city of Tavares, letting him know there was a precautionary boil water notice in his area.

"The simple stuff, we still use bottled water, it's not that bad, but doing dishes, laundry, not happening. It's not gonna happen. It's ju

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