A drinking water warning posted by the Jurupa Community Services District stemming from traces of E. coli found in a test sample was no longer in effect, after further screening determined water supplies were safe, officials said Monday.
“The water advisory has been lifted,” agency spokeswoman Emily Fuentes said.
A positive test sample of the fecal indicator was found Wednesday, according to the district, which serves all of Jurupa Valley and Eastvale.
The agency said in a statement that the E. coli was discovered prior to the standard disinfection process and “was not collected from within JCSD’s water distribution or treatment system.”
“Nonetheless, JCSD notified the public on Friday of the potential risk, conducted additional testing and distributed over 3,000 cases of bottled water to customers,” the agency stated.
Officials said the State Water Resources Control Board was consulted, leading to additional testing of water samples, “which were negative” for the bacteria.
More information can be found at www.jcsd.us.