Major Water Outage in Florence: Full List of Affected Streets

Major Water Outage in Florence: Full List of Affected Streets

From May 9 to 11, Florence and several neighboring towns will face major disruptions to the water supply due to essential work on the city’s main aqueduct system—the so-called Autostrada dell’Acqua. The intervention is being carried out by Publiacqua to modernize and strengthen key infrastructure.

A detailed street-by-street map of all affected areas in Florence is available in the PDF at the end of this document.

Disruptions Expected Especially on Saturday

According to Publiacqua president Nicola Perini, the most critical phase of the work will take place on Saturday, May 10. In the early morning, residents in some areas will start experiencing a reduction in water pressure and full service interruptions. Crews will work throughout the day with the goal of restoring water service by dinner time, with full normalization expected overnight into Sunday.

Authorities are asking residents to limit water usage starting from Thursday, May 8, and to avoid using washing machines, dishwashers or other appliances that could be damaged in case of a sudden drop in pressure or supply failure.

Alert System Activated

The Civil Protection Department of Florence has activated its phone alert system to inform citizens directly of the planned outage.

Zones of Impact

The City of Florence has been divided into three color-coded zones:

• Red Zone – Areas with low pressure or no water throughout Saturday:Novoli, Cascine, Rifredi, Statuto, Piazza Dalmazia, Le Cure, the Stadium area, Mercafir, and the lower part of Castello.
• Orange Zone – Areas with likely disruptions between 2:00 p.m. and midnight on Saturday:Central areas bounded by the Arno River, viale Fratelli Rosselli, viale Strozzi, viale Lavagnini, viale Matteotti, viale della Giovine Italia, and the southern part of Soffiano (below viale Etruria).
• Yellow Zone – Areas with minor disruptions between 7:00 p.m. and midnight on Saturday:Including Careggi, Sodo, Serpiolle, Trespiano, Brozzi, Le Piagge, Isolotto, Ugnano, Legnaia, Bellosguardo, and parts of Galluzzo.

Two maps are now available showing affected neighborhoods both within Florence and across the wider metropolitan area, including towns like Prato, Campi Bisenzio, and Sesto Fiorentino.

For more information and for the list of affected streets in all other municipalities, please visit the official website of Publiacqua.