SAL BOIL WATER ORDER S.S.

A ?BOIL WATER? ORDER IS IN EFFECT FOR SOME 30 THOUSAND CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CUSTOMERS IN SALINAS. THAT AFTER YESTERDAY?S POWER OUTAGE CAUSED THE WATER SYSTEM?S PRESSURE TO DROP. BECAUSE THE COMPANY DOESN?T KNOW YET IF THE WATER QUALITY WAS AFFECTED, THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED THEIR CUSTOMERS TO BOIL THEIR WATER BEFORE UTILIZING IT.

THE EFFECTED AREA IS LOCATED BETWEEN WEST MARKET STREET AND AUGUSTA DRIVE (NEAR THE SALINAS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB)?..AND WEST OF HEMINGWAY DRIVE. COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO PURCHASE BOTTLED WATER, INSTEAD OF BOILING THEIR OWN. PEOPLE (WHO CHOOSE TO BUY BOTTLED WATER) SHOULD SAVE THOSE RECEIPTS.