Sarasota County Water Reclamation Facilities reaching treatment capacity

Sarasota County utility officials are urging residents and businesses to limit their use of toilets, washing machines, dishwashers and any other appliances that result in additional wastewater being sent to the wastewater collection system. The rains brought on by Tropical Storm Debby are causing Sarasota County's four major water reclamation facilities to become over loaded.

So far Sarasota County has received several inches of rain resulting in downed tree limbs, localized street flooding and overloaded storm drains.

Residents should continue to pay close attention to local news media for updates on the situation. Additional flooding, tornado warnings or other urgent updates can happen as Tropical Storm Debby churns across the Gulf of Mexico.

For information about storm preparation, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net and click on the All Hazards button.