200 Households Under Boil Notice After Emergency Water Outage In Redlands

REDLANDS, CA — About 200 households in Redlands are under a boil water notice due to an emergency outage, according to the city.

Two main breaks occurred around 4 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Wabash Avenue near Interstate 10 and in the 11000 block of Overcrest Drive in the area of Mentone, causing residents to lose water pressure.

City crews worked through the night to repair the pipes and began repressurizing the system early Wednesday morning.

Boil notices are being hand-delivered to all affected residences, according to the city.

“Boil Water Notices are often required in the event of depressurization of water lines as a precaution due to the possibility of contamination and generally last up to 72 hours until multiple tests confirm the lack of contamination,” the city news release said.

Bottled water will be available to residents from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily in the parking lot at Trinity Church, 1551 Reservoir Road, Redlands, until the notice has been lifted. One case of water will be provided per household per day and proof of residency in the affected areas is required.

A city help line has been set up at 909-307-7424 for residents with questions. To view a map of the affected households, visit http://bit.ly/47iJ7tI.