E. Coli Water Advisory Lifted In Riverside County

UPDATE 4:06 p.m. 9/30/2024:

JURUPA VALLEY, CA — 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warning posted by the Jurupa Community Services District stemming from traces of E. coli found in a test sample was no longer in effect, after further screening determined water supplies were safe, officials said Monday.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.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE POSTED AT 5:34 a.m. 9/30/2024:

JURUPA VALLEY, CA — Authorities in Jurupa Valley have issued a drinking water warning after a positive case of E. Coli was found at a local water source, officials said Saturday.

A positive test sample of the fecal indicator was found Wednesday, according to the Jurupa Community Services District. The sample was found before disinfection took place and was subsequently removed from the water system, authorities said.

The sample was not found in the distribution system nor the treatment system, but in a contained water source, the JCSD said.

Residents in the affected areas were urged to boil their tap water before drinking. The affected areas can be found at jcsd.us/PublicNotice/#iLightbox[gallery_image_2]/0.

The JCSD advise residents that is safe to bathe and wash as long as no one swallows water and if residents don't have weakened immune systems.

The district distributed more than 1,000 cases of bottled water Friday afternoon and was expected to distribute an additional 2,000 cases Saturday at the following locations:

-- The corner of Iberia Court and Space Center Court.
-- The northeast corner of Camino Real and Mission Boulevard.
-- JCSD headquarters at 11201 Harrel St.

More information can be found at www.jcsd.us.

— City News Service