If this occurs, Citizens may have to issue a boil water notification. Should a boil water notice be issued, you will not be able to drink your water, without boiling it first, until the Department of Health Services receives water testing results and says that it is once again safe for drinking and cooking. This includes all outdoor water uses and any unnecessary indoor use. This is the most important thing you can do to protect your drinking water supply. When you stop to think of it, saving water is saving energy.
Water providers are the top users of all electrical energy produced in California.
Electricity is also needed to provide water for fire protection. It is up to everyone to conserve water this summer, and it is more important than ever. Please help by doing your part in conserving both water and energy this summer. Your single effort can make a world of difference.