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Tap water is now safe to drink in areas served by all nine water systems where damage from the firestorms in Altadena and Pacific Palisades had prompted “do not drink” notices, state regulators said Friday.

The last water utility with such a notice, the Las Flores Water Co. in Altadena, was cleared to resume delivering drinking water and lifted its “do not drink” and “do not boil” advisory on Friday, four months after the notice was issued.

According to state estimates, approximately 23,000 water customers were affected by the notices in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

Two of Altadena’s three main customer-owned water utilities followed suit shortly after: Rubio Cañon Land and Water Association on March 11 and Lincoln Avenue Water Company on March 13.

Emergent’s founder, Don Ajamian, is originally from Altadena, and the company has signed contracts to build four homes in the area, with at least six more under negotiation, said Joe Chimenti, Emergent’s director of community development.