… Today, most Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents still don’t have clean drinking water, with “do not drink” and “do not boil” notices still in effect. They pick up packages of bottled water from the stoop of the utilities’ offices, and while they’re technically allowed to use the tap water for showers, washing hands and laundry, many still don’t trust it. As residents question why it’s taking so long to bring back clean drinking water, the utilities are pushing through a lengthy process of restoring water pressure throughout their sprawling system, then repeatedly testing hundreds of sites for dangerous carcinogens and attempting to flush them out until the water is safe.

Other wildfire impact news:

• The Associated Press: Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires​