Overview
- About 65 to 67 homes near Cuesta Park have faced strict water limits since Friday’s contractor error sent cement slurry into an active main.
- City testing found coliform bacteria in some samples with no E. coli reported, which prompted more flushing and delayed full restoration.
- Crews flushed street mains and individual service lines and sent a new round of samples to a certified lab on Monday under state oversight.
- The State Water Resources Control Board will decide when taps are safe, and officials say the do‑not‑use notice may last into late week.
- Mountain View declared a local emergency on Saturday and is delivering bottled water, offering shower access and covering hotel stays while toilets are the only approved use in most homes.