A boil-water notice that had been in effect for a section of Koreatown because of E. coli contamination was lifted Thursday, with authorities saying the tap water is now safe to drink.
“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we collected, tested and retested our water samples to ensure that our water meets all state and federal drinking water standards,” Jonathan Leung, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s director of water quality, said in a statement. “We are pleased to tell our customers in the two-block affected area that their water is now confirmed safe to drink.”
DWP officials said residents can immediately resume the use of tap water. No flushing of faucets is required.
The boil-water notice was issued Wednesday for a two-block area bounded by South Ardmore Avenue to the west, South Mariposa Avenue to the east, West Fifth Street to the north and West Sixth Street to the south.
According to the DWP, during testing conducted on Tuesday, E. coli was found in samples taken from one particular water quality testing station in Koreatown. DWP officials said the contamination was limited to the two-block area, and did not spread into the distribution system pipes beyond that area. The source of the contamination remained unclear.
City officials had been distributing bottled water to affected DWP customers in the area. Those distribution efforts will be halted at 5 p.m.