Helix Water District reports its water system is back to pre-power-outage conditions and customers may return to their normal water-conserving behavior.

During the county-wide blackout, the District's R.M. Levy Water Treatment plant in Lakeside remained operational under emergency power and maintained water deliveries without interruption.

"The response by the District was immediate and effective to ensure no customers lost water service during the incident," Mark Weston, Helix general manager, said. "We want to thank our customers for responding to our request to curtail their water use to only essential needs during the power outage."

The district deployed 15 emergency power generators to keep its treatment plant, pump stations and operations center operational throughout the blackout.

Helix Water District delivers treated water to more than 260,000 residents of La Mesa, El Cajon, Lemon Grove and parts of Spring Valley and Lakeside.