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Tampa Bay Water to test emergency sirens on Wednesday

Posted at 9:16 AM, Dec 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-31 09:16:05-05

LITHIA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Water wants you to know if you hear their emergency sirens on Wednesday morning, it's just a test!

They will be conducting a test of the emergency siren system at the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir on Wednesday, January 2 at 9 a.m. to make sure the sirens are effective in the unlikely event of an emergency, according to a press release. Learn more here.

The sirens will go off at 9 a.m. and will include three to five short blasts lasting 10 to 20 seconds each.

Hillsborough County Emergency Management, the Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue have been notified.

If you have any questions about the sirens or the testing, you can call 1-866-INFO-H2O (1-866-463-6426) or email reservoir@tampabaywater.org.