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Jon
Crane, left, manager of the Norman Rose tavern stands with contractors
Bryn Sloan, center, and Paul Niles, as they look for earthquake damage
Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif.
crambling to restore water after Napa earthquake
Henry K. Lee
Updated 12:40 pm, Monday, August 25, 2014
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Jon Crane, left, manager of the Norman Rose tavern stands with contractors Bryn Sloan, center, and Paul Niles, as they look for earthquake damage Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals.
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(08-25) 12:39 PDT NAPA --
Hundreds of residents in Napa and Vallejo remained without running tap
water Monday after water mains busted during Sunday's earthquake.
In Napa, workers were scrambling to repair about 90 pipeline breaks - up from 60 that had been reported by Sunday evening - that left about 600 properties without water, officials said.
Eight breaks were repaired Sunday night, city officials said. There was no estimate as to when water service would be fully restored, but officials said it could take three or four days.
The city's two water treatment plants did not sustain any damage and were in operation.
Napa officials said those who maintained pressure after the earthquake could safely drink their tap water. But they recommended that anyone who lost service completely for any period of time buy bottled water for cooking or drinking, boil tap water for a full minute before consumption, or stop by one of two water stations with their own containers.
One station is on Pearl Street a block west of Main Street and the other is at Las Flores Center on Linda Vista Avenue.
City officials also warned that some residents' water service would be interrupted during repairs.
All tap water is safe for bathing and other household uses, Napa officials said. Those who did not lose water service, but whose water is cloudy, should let the tap run until the sediment clears.
Some residents have resorted to using water from swimming pools to flush their toilets.
In Vallejo, there were 13 water main breaks, all of which were repaired by Monday morning, city officials said.
In Napa, workers were scrambling to repair about 90 pipeline breaks - up from 60 that had been reported by Sunday evening - that left about 600 properties without water, officials said.
Eight breaks were repaired Sunday night, city officials said. There was no estimate as to when water service would be fully restored, but officials said it could take three or four days.
The city's two water treatment plants did not sustain any damage and were in operation.
Napa officials said those who maintained pressure after the earthquake could safely drink their tap water. But they recommended that anyone who lost service completely for any period of time buy bottled water for cooking or drinking, boil tap water for a full minute before consumption, or stop by one of two water stations with their own containers.
One station is on Pearl Street a block west of Main Street and the other is at Las Flores Center on Linda Vista Avenue.
City officials also warned that some residents' water service would be interrupted during repairs.
All tap water is safe for bathing and other household uses, Napa officials said. Those who did not lose water service, but whose water is cloudy, should let the tap run until the sediment clears.
Some residents have resorted to using water from swimming pools to flush their toilets.
In Vallejo, there were 13 water main breaks, all of which were repaired by Monday morning, city officials said.
Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee
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