From May 9 to 11, Florence will face a major water outage due to essential work on the city’s main aqueduct system, known as the “Autostrada dell’Acqua.” As previously reported by Florence Daily News, residents in Florence and nearby towns should prepare for service interruptions and reduced water pressure during this period. To support the public, the city will deploy 11 water trucks across various neighborhoods to provide access to drinking water.
The planned work, managed by Publiacqua, involves connecting major aqueduct pipelines near piazzale Donatello and piazza Beccaria, using large 1.2-meter-diameter pipes. The intervention will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, and continue throughout the weekend. Water supply will gradually be restored starting Saturday night, with full normalization expected by the end of Sunday, May 11. During the reopening phase, temporary issues such as cloudy water and local pipe breaks may occur.
Water trucks will be stationed at the following locations:
- Piazza Berlinguer (Mandela Forum area)
- Via Masaccio (corner with viale Mazzini)
- Piazzale delle Cascine
- Via Reginaldo Giuliani (corner with via del Palazzaccio)
- Via delle Panche (corner with via Carlo del Greco)
- Viale Guidoni (fruit and vegetable market parking area)
- Via Buonsignori (Istituto Leonardo da Vinci)
- Piazza Baldinucci (Romito area)
- Piazza Santa Maria Novella
- Stradone dell’ospedale (Torregalli area)
- Piazza delle Cure
The city has been divided into three risk zones based on expected service disruptions:
- Red Zone: Full-day water pressure drops and possible outages in Quartieri 1, 2, and 5, including Novoli, Cascine, Rifredi, Statuto, Piazza Dalmazia, Le Cure, the stadium area, Mercafir, and the lower Castello district.
- Orange Zone: Afternoon and evening disruptions (2 p.m.–midnight) in parts of Quartieri 1 and 4, including areas between the Arno River and viale Lavagnini, Soffiano, and the southern side of viale Etruria.
- Yellow Zone: Evening disruptions (7 p.m.–midnight) in areas such as Sodo, Careggi, upper Cure and Castello, Serpiolle, Trespiano, via Bolognese, Brozzi, Quaracchi, Le Piagge, Ponte all’Indiano, Peretola, Mantignano, Ugnano, Isolotto, Legnaia, Marignolle, Bellosguardo, and the western side of Galluzzo.
Timings may vary depending on water consumption and local elevation. Residents are encouraged to use water sparingly during this time and to stay informed through updates from Publiacqua and local news sources.