The notice had been in effect since Sunday morning after a routine water sample from one of the city’s water sources tested positive for E. Coli bacteria.
The all-clear signal was first given when the City activated the Code Red automated phone alert system to inform residents that the “City of Mount Shasta in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Siskiyou County Environmental Health Division, has determined that, through investigation of the springs and comprehensive testing of the water, your water is safe to drink.
Shasta drinking water system were affected by the notice; the notice did not state that it was unsafe to use the water for bathing; Mt.
They posted they were using bottled water for food preparation and purchased pre-washed bagged produce and bagged ice from an out-of-town source.
A sample was also collected from the Cold Springs water source which tested positive for E. coli (one part per 100 ml), according to Lieutenant Joe Restine.
They contacted the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water, which instructed them to notify customers about the contamination within 24 hours.
One of the common questions the City answered on its website was, “Why did it take two days for customers to be notified?” “The sample that was positive for E. coli was collected and analyzed on Friday,” according to the City.
Mount Shasta City Public Works director Rod Bryan said the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water re-tested the Cold Springs water source on Sunday, and the samples were negative for E. coli.
The city does not routinely chlorinate the water, said Bryan.
The order only affected residents within the city or people using city water.