Residents can drink tap water in the western San Fernando Valley nearly a week after a valve buried 20 feet underground broke during repair work.

The DWP urged customers to run faucets, make and discard ice and take other precautions.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power lifted a “boil water” notice Tuesday afternoon for Granada Hills and Porter Ranch, ending a weeklong episode that saw residents’ taps run dry or slow to a trickle.

The DWP urged residents to flush out all water pipes and appliances before using the water.

About 9,200 households in the western San Fernando Valley were affected by a water service outage that started last week after DWP workers discovered a faulty valve, according to the agency.

The valve, which was installed in 1967 and located 20 feet underg

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