LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake Oaks County Water District has issued a boil water notice for some of its customers following a water main leak that occurred earlier this week.
The district said the leak occurred on Monday.
As a result, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Lake County Health Department and the water district advised residents who live at 14278 and 14288 McBride Court, and all addresses on Morine Way, Morine Ranch Road, Tomalee Lane and Lee Court to only use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution to avoid stomach or intestinal illness.
The district said it anticipated resolving the matter within five business days and would inform impacted residents about when their water is safe to drink and no longer needs to be boiled.
Residents in the impacted neighborhoods are instructed to boil all water — at a rolling boil — for one minute and let it cool before using for drinking, brushing teeth and food preparation.
For those unable to boil water, it’s recommended that they use household unscented liquid bleach, using eight drops or ⅛ of a teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water.
For cloudy water, filter it through a clean cloth and use 16 drops, of a quarter of a teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water. Then mix well and let stand for 30 minutes.
Water treated in this manner may taste or smell like chlorine, which means disinfection has occurred.
For those using water disinfection tabs, they should follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
For more information, call the Clearlake Oaks County Water District at 707-998-3322.
Water main leak leads to boil water notice for parts of Clearlake Oaks
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