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Ventura water is declared safe to drink again
Residents of Ventura's Pierpoint neighborhood can resume their Thanksgiving prep now that they have the green light to use the tap water again.
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Residents of the Pierpoint neighborhood in Ventura have the green light to drink and use their tap water again. The city put out a do not use order on Tuesday after routine testing identified gasoline in the water supply. That turned out to be a false positive.
Background: Customers were advised Tuesday not to use their tap water, but after more testing, the city confirmed that there was no contamination.
Who was affected? Officials estimated that the affected area was southwest of Harbor Boulevard from San Pedro Street to Peninsula Street.
What you should do now: If you were in the affected area, you can go back to using your tap water as normal. If you didn’t use the water during the advisory, officials say you can flush your home plumbing by running cold water for a few minutes.
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