Water in homes in South Los Angeles now you can safely drink. After rupture of the water pipe, which caused severe flooding, drinking water supply was closed for renovations, but now the water supply is restored.
LADWP crews spent the night backfilling the section of #55thStreet that ruptured when a 24-inch pipe burst early Friday…
Posted by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power on Sunday, December 23, 2018
Water pipe burst Friday, flooding streets, houses and cars. More than four hours the employee tried to block a cast-iron pipe. It’s unclear what led to the explosion of the water pipe, but the corrosion and age of the pipe could play a role.
The flood mainly affected the house on 55th street. Leak temporarily left 75 residents without water in the area. No one was injured, but about 30 adults and 20 children were temporarily evacuated. On Monday afternoon, was completed repair of the streets and the victims have returned to their homes.
Sunday was restored the water supply, but LADWP notified the inhabitants of the area that this water must be boiled before drinking. After checking the water quality on Monday evening, the Department said that the water is safe to drink.
#55thstreet Update — Water Service restored to So. LA residents earlier this evening. Residents are advised to boil water until the final water quality tests are in on Monday evening. For more info: https://t.co/GCtPmNZ9Mo pic.twitter.com/iE3ET3SDx0
— LADWP (@LADWP) September 24, 2018
