""We are not restoring service to this area until the water has been proven to be safe and ready for the residents," Vasquez said."
""We have no idea what to expect now," Westgate said. "Friday night, they said it should be back on by Saturday. Now it's 'plan on not having it for the week.' That's the part that's hard.""
"The city has been delivering bottled water and hand sanitizer, offering free hotel stays at four partner hotels, providing shower access at the city pool and stationing fire crews for daily welfare checks."
"Westgate said the experience reminded him of the early days of COVID - the city taking maximum precautions to protect its most vulnerable residents, even if the risk to healthier people was lower."
Over 60 households in Mountain View are experiencing a do-not-drink order due to contamination from cement slurry and detected bacteria. Testing and system flushing are ongoing, with no timeline for restoring safe water. The city is providing bottled water, hotel stays, and welfare checks. Residents express frustration over the uncertainty of when service will resume, recalling challenges similar to early COVID-19 precautions. Communication from the city has been thorough, but the shifting timelines have caused stress among affected residents.
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