These St. Petersburg residents should avoid flushing toilets, taking showers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The City of St. Petersburg says its Northeast Sewer Treatment Plant will be down for at least two days, impacting thousands of people.

Officials say the decision to shut down the plant is aimed at protecting it from record-breaking storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene.

Residents and businesses located north of 30th Avenue N and east of I-275/Haines Road (shaded in yellow in the map) are impacted by this situation. (City of St. Petersburg)

The city is urging all residents north of 30th Avenue N and east of I-275/Haines Road to avoid draining water, taking showers, doing laundry or flushing toilets until further notice.

The plant will remain offline for at least the next two days, according to city officials.

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