December 4, 2025
The PBWNs referenced below have been rescinded
December 2, 2025
Destin Water Users has issued a PBWN for 11 residential units on Timber Ct. The 4” main serving these homes was shut down to facilitate repairs when a boring contractor broke the water main. The main will be flushed and sampled once repairs are completed. A copy of the door tag and maintenance report are attached. Pending sample results this PBWN should be rescinded on Thursday December 4th.
Destin Water Users has issued a PBWN for 2 commercial units at 1079 Hwy. 98. The 6” main serving these buildings will be shut down to replace a valve and tee. The main will be flushed and sampled once repairs are completed. No critical use facilities were affected by this work. A copy of the door tag and maintenance report are attached. Pending sample results this PBWN should be rescinded on Thursday, December 4th.
Destin Water Users has issued a PBWN for 3500 Scenic 98 (Crab Trap) due to a contractor shutting of the water during maintenance work. The 6” main serving the property was shut down to perform maintenance on the backflow resulting in the loss of pressure. The main will be flushed and sampled when the work is completed. A copy of the door tag and maintenance report is attached. Pending sample results this PBWN should be rescinded on Thursday December 4th.
The PBWN referenced below has been rescinded.
December 1, 2025
Destin Water Users issued a PBWN effective Sunday November 30th at midnight for 76 Harbor Blvd. The 2” main serving the area was shut down to perform repairs when a leak developed. 1 critical use facilities is involved. (Margaritaville). The main was flushed and sampled upon completion of repairs . A copy of the line maintenance report and door tag are attached. Pending sample results this PBWN should be rescinded on Tuesday December 2nd.
The PBWN referenced below has been rescinded
November 12,2025
Destin Water Users issued a PBWN due to the shutdown of a privately managed 2” water main serving 11 commercial units of Commerce Dr. on Wednesday November 12th at 5:00pm. No critical use facilities were affected by this outage. The main was flushed and sampled once repairs were completed. A copy of the door tag and trouble report are attached. Pending sample results this PBWN should be rescinded on Friday November 14th.
Precautionary Boil Water Notice (PBWN)
You may have heard about or noticed a significant increase in the number of precautionary boil water notices (PBWN) issued by Destin Water Users, Inc. and other local water utilities in the recent past. Does this mean that the quality and safety or our water has declined? Does this mean that DWU’s water mains are breaking more so than in the past? Absolutely not! Rather, changes in regulatory rules are now requiring that water utilities in Florida issue precautionary boil water notices whenever water service to an area has been turned off, if even for a short while. Why is the issuance of a PBWN required? When breaks or changes occur in water lines, the normal pressure in the line may be reduced or lost and the possibility exists for contaminants to enter that line. The odds of this happening are extremely remote, but to be extra cautious precautionary boil water notices are placed in effect while routine bacteriological sampling is conducted. Usually, two separate sets of samples are taken, each needing 24 hours to be considered complete. When both sets of samples come back “clean”, the precautionary boil water notice is lifted (or “rescinded”). These advisories only affect water that is intended for consumption or cooking.
For more information on PBWN click HERE
If you provide water to visitors or employees, use commercially produced bottled water for drinking or beverage preparation (coffee) during the PBWN. You should also take steps such as posting notices at, or disabling water fountains and ice machines. Foodservice operations have several additional requirements and should contact the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation at (850)487-1395 for specific instructions.
For more information on food industry requirements click HERE
Hurricanes
DWU has emergency plans in place for hurricane response and will do everything possible to make necessary repairs in an efficient and timely manner. Should you experience either a loss of water service or a noticeable loss in water pressure during or after a hurricane, we recommend you take additional steps to disinfect any water intended for consumption or cooking until the water system is restored.
For more information on emergency disinfection of drinking water click HERE