ECUA offices will be closed on Independence Day; Sanitation collection schedules will vary by county.

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule, a provision of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, requires water suppliers to provide annual reports on the quality of their drinking water to their customers by July 1, each year.

ECUA potable water meets all federal and state water quality standards.

UPDATE: 3:50 P.M. Phone lines are back in service.

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Executive Director Steve Sorrell, PE, MPA, announced at the utility’s regular board meeting Tuesday of his plans to retire sometime this year.