If your home is served by a public water service provider, you will want to contact them directly for updates.
- SID: https://www.sidwater.org/
- Rural North Vacaville: https://rnvwd.com/
- City of Vallejo Lakes Water System https://www.cityofvallejo.net/city_hall/departments___divisions/water_department
If you are on a well and suspect your water supply has been contaminated, you should attempt to obtain an alternative source of supply such as bottled water or other beverages for drinking.
Should you be in a position whereby it is necessary to continue to drink water from the suspect water supply, you must treat the water by one of the following methods:
- Bring water to a rolling boil for a minimum of three (3) to five (5) minutes. If unsure as to effectiveness of disinfection, you may want to boil water up to ten (10) minutes.
- Disinfect with unscented household chlorine bleach. Use two (2) drops of chlorine bleach per quart of water or eight (8) drops per gallon. For cloudy water, first strain through a clean cloth, then add four (4) drops of chlorine to each quart, or sixteen (16) drops to each gallon. Stir or shake the water after the chlorine has been added and let stand for thirty (30) minutes before consuming.
Do not use contaminated water to make ice, brush your teeth or wash dishes.
Should water be in scarce supply, alternative temporary sources may include hot water tanks, toilet tanks (if no chemical disinfectant is used), canned fruit and vegetable juices and liquid from other canned goods.
Once again, be sure to disinfect all suspect sources.