Port Angeles Urges Continued Water Conservation After Fuel Spill Near Reservoir
PORT ANGELES – City officials are urging residents and businesses to continue conserving water through the weekend following a fuel tanker accident at Indian Creek that prompted concerns about potential contamination of the city’s water supply.
As a precaution, the City of Port Angeles is working closely with the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Department of Health to monitor reservoir levels and conduct thorough water quality testing.
State health officials are collecting and analyzing multiple water samples throughout the day to ensure the drinking water remains safe. Once satisfactory test results are confirmed, the city’s water reservoirs will need to be gradually recharged — a process that will take additional time.
In the meantime, the City is asking all customers served by its water system — including those outside city limits — to limit water use to essential needs such as drinking, cooking, and hygiene.
Non-essential uses, such as washing sidewalks, driveways, vehicles, and watering lawns or landscaping, should be postponed.
The City said it will provide updates as testing progresses and more information becomes available.