The Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District has begun distributing bottled water to residents affected by the ongoing boil water order as crews continue round-the-clock repairs to flood-damaged water infrastructure.
Starting Friday, Dec. 26, the district began providing bottled water to residents without water and those affected by the boil water order throughout the PPHCSD service area. Sixteen pallets were secured in total, with 13 supplied by the Hesperia Stater Bros. and three from Home Depot. Three of those pallets were donated, including two from Stater Bros. and one from Home Depot.
Water distribution is taking place at the Phelan Community Center. The center is located at 4176 Warbler Road, next to the PPHCSD offices and the Phelan Community Park. Water will be available Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After the weekend, bottled water will continue to be available during normal business hours at the Community Center. If the center is not open, check in at the PPHCSD Office for assistance. Residents should be customers of PPHCSD to receive bottled water.
Crews have now been able to isolate the major water main breaks caused by flash flooding earlier this week and are continuing repairs and inspections across the system. In one of the hardest-hit areas, a 2,500-foot section of water line contained three separate damaged pipe sections, all of which required repair or replacement.
As of Saturday, approximately 30 residents remain without water, though the district expects service to be restored to those customers within the next day. The boil water order currently affects approximately 2,500 residents west of Sheep Creek Road.
District crews have been working day and night since Christmas to stabilize and repair the system. Floodwaters damaged not only water lines but also surrounding infrastructure. In some locations, runoff created gullies 5 to 10 feet deep and damaged roadways over hundreds of feet, exposing multiple buried utility lines that now require inspection and restoration.
While the system is currently operating, officials say it remains vulnerable as repairs continue. Additional storms could still cause outages if heavy runoff moves through Sheep Creek Wash or other major runoff areas before all damaged infrastructure is secured.
Water quality samples will be collected on Monday, and the district expects results by Wednesday. If the results meet state safety standards, the boil water order would be lifted. If the results do not meet standards, the system will undergo additional flushing and retesting until the water is confirmed safe.
The boil water order remains in effect for all PPHCSD customers west of Sheep Creek Road. Residents should continue to boil tap water for one minute before using it for drinking, brushing teeth, or food preparation, or use bottled water instead.
Wrightwood Boil Water Order Information
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