Pismo Beach warned residents to boil all water used for drinking and food preparation after the State Water Resources Control Board detected unsafe bacteria in the water. According to a news release from the city Wednesday, water samples collected on Monday and Tuesday were found to carry bacteria that could cause stomach or intestinal issues. The samples were reviewed by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department, the San Luis Obispo County Health Department and the Lopez Project water system. … A second news release from the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works expanded the water contamination advisory to Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach and Zone 3 of the San Miguelito Water Company.

Other water quality alert news:

• San Luis Obispo County: News release: Five Cities residents advised to boil water after contaminants found in water samples
• KSBY (San Luis Obispo, Calif.): Five Cities residents advised to boil water after bacteria found in water system
• The Mendocino Voice (Calif.): State’s water quality alert in Mendocino sows confusion but no ongoing problems with town’s water