Malaga-area residents received warnings early Friday from water district officials urging them to boil their tap water until further notice after E. coli bacteria was detected in the water system.
According to the notice posted Friday and reviewed by Fresnoland, water samples tested positive for contamination on Jan. 20, but the potentially deadly bacteria was not found in the supply one day later.
“We will inform you when tests show that water is safe to drink, and you no longer need to boil your water,” authorities said in Friday’s notice. “We anticipate resolving the problem within one week or sooner.”…