The city of Long Beach has canceled its boil water notice after conducting an analysis of water samples in the impacted zip codes and found the water is safe to drink. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2024.
The Long Beach Utilities Department and the State Water Resources Control Board, determined on Friday it is no longer necessary to boil tap water.
Utility officials issued a boil water notice to certain Long Beach residents after experiencing low water pressures during a “significant water main break.”
“By restoring water pressure to the water distribution system, the Long Beach Utilities Department was able to abate health hazards associated with a significant drop in pressure,” the utilities department said in a statement Friday.
“In the last 24 hours, Long Beach Utilities conducted 117 analyses of water samples in the impacted ZIP codes, and concluded the water is safe to drink.”
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The break occurred Wednesday at 3502 Orange Ave., according to the Long Beach Utilities Department, which issued the notice in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water.
It applied to the following areas:
- 90805 ZIP code (east of the Long Beach Freeway);
- 90806 ZIP code (between Orange Avenue and Cherry Avenue, north of Spring Street if serviced by the Long Beach Utilities Department);
- 90807 ZIP code.
Residents and businesses in these areas were advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes to avoid stomach or intestinal illness.
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The utility was conducting specialized monitoring of water quality in the affected areas in coordination with DDW, and will inform residents when the water has been deemed safe to drink.
