Boil Water Advisory: City of Imperial Beach and Coronado (south of Fiddlers Cove)
Update: August 25 at 6 p.m.
California American Water has partnered with the City of San Diego to expand water distribution. We now have three ways for impacted customers to pick up water:
- Bottled Water Distribution Center at the California American Water Operations Yard
- Open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (8 p.m tonight)
- Address: 1025 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach
- Bottled Water Distribution Center at Montgomery-Waller Community Park
- Open from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Location: 2915 Palm Avenue, San Diego
- City of San Diego Water Wagon Stations – Bring your own container to fill any time. Located at…
- Palm Ave @ Saturn Blvd.
- Palm Ave @ Grissom St.
- Palm Ave @ Desty St.
- Hollister St @ Ingrid Ave.
Update: August 25 at 4 p.m.
California American Water is continuing to test the drinking water supply after a positive E. Coli result.
At this point, we are continuing to ask California American Water customers that reside in the below affected map (customers residing in the city of Imperial Beach, Coronado customers (south of Fiddlers Cove) and customers in portions of San Diego and Chula Vista) to continue to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution.
California American Water customers are also asked to immediately discontinue any non-essential water usage. This includes all outdoor irrigation.
Update: August 24 at 8 p.m.
California American Water issued an “Advisory to Boil Water” for customers that reside in the city of Imperil Beach, Coronado customers (south of Fiddlers Cove) and customers in portions of San Diego and Chula Vista due to positive E. Coli results found in the drinking water. The California Division of Drinking Water in conjunction with California American Water, is advising impacted California American Water customers that reside in the above cities to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution.
California American Water customers in Imperial Beach and Coronado (south of Fiddlers Cove) are advised to not drink water without boiling it first. The California Division of Drinking Water recommends bringing all water to a boil, let it boil for three (3) minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. This is the preferred method to assure that the water is safe to drink. Alternatively, you may add eight drops of unscented, household bleach to one gallon of water and let sit for 30 minutes.
California American Water customers are also asked to immediately discontinue any non-essential water usage. This includes all outdoor irrigation.
California American Water anticipate resolving the problem within 48-72 hours. California American Water will notify customers when the boil water advisory is lifted.
Schools within the San Ysidro School District are not impacted by this advisory as their water is provided by the City of San Diego.
Commercial customers including restaurants, markets and hotels that are impacted can find additional information about restrictions on County of San Diego’s Environmental Health website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/whatsnew.html
For questions about other uses of tap water, such as bathing and dishwashing, please follow CDC guidance on What To do During a Boil Water Advisory: English and Spanish.