Ramona water OK; residents told to flush taps, water heaters

By: Associated Press | Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:47 PM PDT ∞

RAMONA -- Water officials in Ramona said early Tuesday morning that the water in the rural community was once again considered safe to drink.

However, Ramona Municipal Water District officials said residents should turn on their water faucets -- hot and cold -- for several minutes to flush indoor plumbing of any potentially contaminated water. They also said people should drain and flush their hot water heaters to remove sediment or contaminated water. Officials said residents should turn off the electrical power or gas to water heaters before draining them.

Evacuated Ramona residents were allowed to return to their homes Thursday evening -- but only with the promise they would not use any water. The community's water system was completely drained during the wildfires, and water officials had to recharge the system by first manually shutting off all 10,000 water meters in the area.

For the last two days, residents have been allowed to bathe and wash their hands with tap water, but were warned not to drink it because bacterial testing had not been completed. Officials said Tuesday those tests had been done and approved by the state's health department.

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