Long Beach public notice to boil water canceled

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The city of Long Beach issued a public notice late Wednesday night, advising residents living in neighborhoods located in the western and northern areas to boil their water before drinking it due to possible contamination from a water main break. (Justin Tallis / Getty Images)

The city of Long Beach canceled a public notice it had issued earlier this week that advised residents in neighborhoods located in the western and northern areas to boil water before drinking it due to possible contamination from a water main break.

In a written statement Friday morning, the Long Beach Utilities Department said it had restored water pressure and therefore reduced potential health hazards.

"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 statement read.

The utilities department in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board had issued a boil water notice late Wednesday night, out of an abundance of caution, after recording low water pressures during a water main break at 67th Street and Orange Avenue in North Long Beach.

The boil water notice was sent to residents in three ZIP Codes — 90805, 90806, 90807 — that include neighborhoods such as North Long Beach, Bixby Knolls and Cal Heights among others.

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City officials said a small portion of 90806 area was affected, which included two commercial parcels on Spring Street as well as Wrigley Heights.

The earlier public noticed advised residents and businesses to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution to avoid stomach or intestinal illness.

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