ST. PETERSBURG — Thousands of gallons of fully-treated reclaimed water spilled and about two dozen customers will be without reclaimed water service after a pipe burst near the Treasure Island Causeway on Saturday morning, St. Petersburg's Public Works Department reported.

Someone noticed the spill on the 7800 block of Fourth Avenue South and contacted the city at 8:45 a.m., according to a department press release, and crews had the leak stopped by about 10:15 a.m.

In that time, about 10,800 gallons of the water, which the city reported to be fully-treated reclaimed water, spilled, with about 8,000 gallons ending up in Boca Ciega Bay. Public Works officials said the city's Environmental Compliance Division will test the water and post results publicly.

While crews repair the system, about 28 reclaimed water customers nearby will lose service, the department reported.

Contact Langston Taylor at 727-893-8659 or ltaylor@tampabay.com. Follow @langstonitaylor.