The Mission Springs Water District Monday issued a boil water notice affecting about 200 customers in Desert Hot Springs due to damages from Tropical Storm Hilary.
The district determined that two areas within its water system experienced low water pressure following rain and flooding from the storm, according to a statement from MSWD.
One of the areas affects about 175 customers roughly in the areas of Indian Canyon Drive, 13th Avenue, Moonlight Drive, as well as west of Casa and Bluma Drives, MSWD officials said. The second area, affecting 30 customers, is around Pierson Boulevard, Mission Creek Road, Scenic Crest Circle, and West Indian Canyon Drive.
“Out of an abundance of caution, MSWD, working with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, and the Riverside County Health Department, advises residents in these areas to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking as a safety precaution,” MSWD officials wrote in a statement.
Additionally, MSWD officials said crews are working to restore service to a few isolated areas still without water service.
More information can be found at mswd.org.