Boil water notice issued in Long Beach canceled
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach Utilities Department and the State Water Resources Control Board determined Friday it is no longer necessary to boil tap water.
"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," the utilities department said in a statement Friday.
On Thursday, residents in three Long Beach ZIP codes were under a boil water notice due to a water main break which occurred Wednesday at 3502 Orange Ave., according to the Long Beach Utilities Department.
Businesses at the intersection of Orange and Warlow Road shared video with FOX 11, showing what looked like a river of water flowing down the street shortly after the break.
Long Beach Fire Captain Jake Heflin said the break at that intersection has been dealt with, but now, the department is noticing other weak spots in the system. So, they want to address those spots before they can complete repairs and reopen streets.
But, Heflin said that the boil water notice is precautionary, not because they have found any contamination.
The notice applied to the following ZIP codes:
- 90805 (east of the Long Beach Freeway);
- 90806 (between Orange Avenue and Cherry Avenue, north of Spring Street if serviced by the Long Beach Utilities Department);
- 90807
About 125,000 people were in those affected areas, according to Heflin.
Those under the boil water notice were advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for cooking and drinking.