Thousands of San Fernando Valley residents have had their running water restored, though they’re not quite back to normal just yet.
Water service was restored at 2:37 a.m. Monday after a nearly weeklong outage due to “a broken valve that required complex repairs,” the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said.
LADWP officials said the about 9,200 customers in Porter Ranch and Granada Hills can now resume normal activities like taking showers, flushing toilets and watering plants, but they shouldn’t be drinking from the tap just yet.
Until the LADWP “completes its rigorous water quality testing,” residents are instructed to continue to use bottled water or boiled tap water for drinking and cooking.
“We expect the boil water notice to remain in effect for a few more days as water quality testing is completed and we receive clearance from the State Division of Drinking Water,” the LADWP added.
For information on the boil water notice and instructions on what to do, visit ladwpnews.com.
The Los Angeles Fire Department is also prepared to battle any blazes that pop up in the area, said Capt. Erik Scott.
“Pleased to say that flow and pressure to fire hydrants in #PorterRanch & #GranadaHills have been fully restored following the recent valve failure,” he wrote on social media. “All hydrants are now operational and ready for firefighting needs.”
