Mountain Empire High School. With the kind permission of the district
Mountain Empire High School. With the kind permission of the districtThe San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality on Wednesday overturned a boiling water ordinance for the Mountain Empire High School water system in Pine Valley.
The water system supplies water to four utilities, including the high school at 3305 Buckman Springs Road, a county office, maintenance and transportation facility, and a single-family home with an average daily population of 1,000.
The order to boil water was made based on sample results showing the presence of E. coli and whole coliform bacteria. Follow-up samples confirmed the absence of bacteria in the water supply.
The presence of E. coli bacteria suggested that the water may have been contaminated with human or animal waste. Whole coliform bacteria can come from soil and other sources in the environment and indicate a problem with the water supply system.
City News Service contributed to this article.
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