The Long Beach Utilities Department and the State Water Resources Control Board, determined 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.”
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“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.”
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.