(San Diego) Boil Water Order Issued

KOGO ^ | Friday, September 9, 2011 | Mike Hancock

[newzjunkey]

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders issued the order after a sewage spill dumped over 3 million gallons of sewage into the Los Penasquitos Lagoon and the Sweetwater River.

Precautionary boil-water orders were issued for the following areas: Otay Mesa, Redwood Village(in College area), Tierrasanta, San Carlos, La Jolla, Bernardo Heights and Scripps Ranch.

Reduced water pressure in those areas was caused by the lack of backup generators at several water pump stations.

Due to the power outage on September 8, 2011, the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health, are advising residents of certain areas of the City to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution. The affected areas include:

• Carmel Mountain Ranch– East of Interstate 15, south of Ted Williams Parkway, west of City of San Diego boundary, north of City of San Diego boundary
• College Area/College Grove– South of Interstate 8, east of Fairmount Avenue and 54th Street, north of state Route 94, west of 70th Street
• La Jolla– West of Interstate 5, north of La Jolla Parkway, south of Foothill Boulevard
• North City/Flower Hill– North of Villa de la Valle, east of Interstate 5, west of City of San Diego boundary
• Otay Mesa– North of state Route 905, east of Interstate 805, west of Brown Field, south of City of San Diego boundary Rancho Bernardo– East of Interstate 15, north of Bernardo Heights Parkway, west of City of San Diego boundary, south of Rancho Bernardo Road
• Rancho Bernardo– East of Pomerado Road, south of Paseo Del Verano, west of City of San Diego boundary, north of Rancho Bernardo Road
• San Carlos– East of Golfcrest Drive, north of Navajo Road, east of Lake Murray Reservoir, west of City of San Diego boundary Scripps Ranch– North of Lake Miramar Reservoir, south of Scripps Parkway, west of City of San Diego boundary, east of Interstate 15.
• Scripps Ranch/Stonebridge– South of City of San Diego boundary, north of Maple Grove Lane, west of City of San Diego boundary, east of Stronebridge Parkway
• Tierrasanta – South of state Route 52, west of City of San Diego boundary, east of Santo Road, north of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one (1) minute, 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.

More information about what to do during a Boil Water Order can be found on the City’s web site at:

http://www.sandiego.gov/water/quality/pdf/bwofaqs.pdf

[Charles Henrickson]

(San Diego) Boil Water Order Issued

I'm guessing Nadin is all over this like white on rice.

[null and void]

Sooooo, how is the cover-up on the power failure going?

[newzjunkey]

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Blackout caused sewage spill. Boil water order issued.

[newzjunkey]

They're sticking to their story.

The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state's power grid, blamed the outage on the failure of a high-voltage power line between Arizona and Southern California, saying it affected all SDG&E customers and the customers of other utilities as well.

"The outage was triggered after a 500-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage line from Arizona to California tripped out of service. The transmission outage cut the flow of imported power into the most southern portion of California, resulting in widespread outages in the region," according to Cal ISO.

The Arizona power company APS said the outage appears to have been related to a procedure an employee was carrying out in the North Gila substation northeast of Yuma.

Operating and protection protocols typically would have isolated the resulting outage to the Yuma area. The reason that did not occur in this case will be the focal point of an investigation now under way.

[newzjunkey]

Residents can call a boil-water advisory hotline at 619-515-3525.

Tests will be done at 30 sampling sites over the next 24 hours to ensure no contamination occurred as a result of the drop in water pressure due to power outages at two pump stations. Expect this order to last until early Sunday.

Beaches will be closed for at least two days from Scripps Pier north to Cardiff while we test water contaminated by sewage spills due to pump failure during the outage.

10News.com

[Savage Beast]

If America continues its descent into decadence, it’s just a matter of time before such horrors as cholera break out. There might not be enough antibiotics and IV fluids to save everyone.

[capt. norm]

Sweetwater River

Raw sewage in the Sweetwater River?

There is a joke in there somewhere...but it's not funny on location.

[USMCWife6869]

Is San Diego having a bad couple of days or what?

[Nonsense Unlimited]

San Diego FReepers we have clean water here in WI and room for you to stay if it gets too nasty.

Be well and God bless.

[de.rm]

Since this happens way too much, it's time we develop a technique to keep the sewage treatment out via back-up power or passive diversion to side stream containment, etc..

[forgotten man]

On the bright side, there was no looting last night. I went outside and I never saw so many stars over San Diego. It this were Los Angeles, things would have been much different.

[BenLurkin]

Civilization still has a tenous hold on San Diego County — enjoy it while it lasts.

[Cyber Liberty]

I trust you to tell us when she is?

[newzjunkey]

One of the local San Diego talk hosts commented the press were disappointed when they spoke to him about how things were going. They wanted chaos.

His comment reminded me of the wildfires and the thousands who were evacuated to the stadium. I distinctly recalled the national press were irritated it was calm and friendly, nothing like the NOLA hooligans for Katrina.

[South40]

Thanks for the 411 newjunkey. I get water from a well but I appreciate your efforts.