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Callaway lifts boil water notices for four areas after satisfactory tests

The City of Callaway, in Bay County, Florida, has rescinded boil water notices for four areas after water tests came back satisfactory.

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Card showing four Callaway, Florida, areas where boil water notices were lifted after satisfactory water tests.
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Updated Oct. 31, 2026: The City of Callaway, in Bay County, Florida, has rescinded boil water notices for the four areas listed on its News Flash page. The page did not appear with this information in the earlier version of this note, which we have not seen.

Which boil water notices were rescinded

The city lists four areas, with the date each notice was issued:

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Area Notice issued
All of Par Dr. in Sandy Creek Thursday, Oct. 22
All of Nelle St. and Harvey St. Tuesday, Oct. 27
Fox Glenn Wednesday, Oct. 28
All of Olokee St. between S. Comet and S. Jan Dr. Wednesday, Oct. 28

The notice lists only these four areas. It does not say whether any other boil water notice is in effect in the city.

What residents should do

The notice says water tests returned satisfactory bacteriological results. Residents can run their faucets for one minute before using the water, then resume normal daily water activities, according to the notice.

The notice does not give a date or time for the rescissions.

Who to call

Questions go to the City of Callaway Public Works at (850) 871-1033, Monday through Friday, 7:00 to 4:00, according to the notice.

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Can I stop boiling water in Callaway, Florida?
The City of Callaway has rescinded its boil water notices for four areas: all of Par Dr. in Sandy Creek, all of Nelle St. and Harvey St., Fox Glenn, and Olokee St. between S. Comet and S. Jan Dr. The city's notice says residents can run their faucets for one minute before using the water and then resume normal activities. The notice does not say whether any other area is under a boil water notice.

Sources

  1. City of Callaway, News Flash (CivicAlerts)

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