Water Leaks, Breaks and Emergencies

Published on August 13, 2026

Bohenia Circle South on North Clearwater Beach

Originally posted at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 11 and updated at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13.

Update Aug. 13: The sanitary force main has been successfully repaired. The vactor trucks have been demobilized, and the roadway will be repaired and restored Aug. 14. Traffic may be impacted until the road reopens. Thank you for your patience.

Approximately 3:15 p.m. Aug. 11, Clearwater Public Utilities received notification of an incident associated with an ongoing force main replacement project on North Beach. The city's contractor accidentally came into contact with the main that feeds Lift Station #10 of Bohenia Circle South. There also may be a potential active sanitary-sewer overflow at the location.

Road closures associated with this incident include Bohenia Circle South between Bruce and Mandalay avenues and Verbena Street between Lantana and Bruce avenues. 

Wastewater collection crews and vactor trucks are currently responding and en-route to assess the situation and identify needed repairs. Check back for updates on this situation at MyClearwater.com/Leaks. 

Sweetgum Way Updated Aug. 14

The repair and restoration are complete. 

A portion of Sweetgum Way between Redwood Way and Deer Run East is temporarily closed as of Aug. 7, due to a broken sewer pipe near 2939 Sweetgum Way.  A sewer spill did not occur.

The city of Clearwater’s wastewater team and an emergency repair contractor established a temporary bypass line to safely move wastewater around the damaged pipe until permanent repairs can be made. Drivers should avoid the closed section of Sweetgum Way and use Deer Run Road Instead.

Boil-Water Orders in Clearwater

There are no current precautionary boil-water orders in the city.

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