Thousands of San Fernando Valley residents have had restored their access to running water, 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.