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For all other affected homes in the neighborhood, the boil water notice continues. Residents can shower, bathe, do laundry and run the dishwasher directly from the tap. Tap water used for drinking, cooking, making ice or brushing teeth must be boiled for at least one minute first.<\/p>\n
At a neighborhood meeting held Friday night \u2014 attended by roughly 75 residents of the 67 affected households \u2014 residents pressed city officials on why the problem has taken so long to fix.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were relieved when they heard it was going to a boil water notice,\u201d Wright said. \u201cAt the same time, there were concerns \u2026 But for the large majority, they were appreciative of the effort. And it was also an opportunity for us to say directly to them, look them right in the face and say: we are sorry that this happened to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The city does not anticipate fully lifting the boil water restrictions before the weekend of May 9 and 10, though Wright cautioned that the timeline could shift depending on test results.<\/p>\n
The city continues to offer free hotel stays through Monday, $92 per day per person in meal and incidental reimbursements with no receipts required, and shower access at the El Camino YMCA, Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center and Eagle Park Pool.<\/p>\n
Wright also stressed that the rest of Mountain View\u2019s water supply is safe and the boil water notice applies only to the neighborhood north of Cuesta Park: \u201cOutside that area, the water is safe to drink in Mountain View.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n