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GLENDALE, California – Glendale Water & Power (GWP), Foothill Municipal Water District, and Crescenta Valley Water District, all member agencies of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), are asking their residents and businesses to suspend outdoor watering for a 15-day period from September 6, 2022, through September 20, 2022 to allow the repair of a critical water pipeline. The pipeline is part of MWD’s regional water system, delivering water from the Colorado River.  MWD is putting out an urgent water-saving call to stretch Southern California’s severely limited water supplies.

The Upper Feeder pipeline is an important part of MWD’s regional water system, delivering Colorado River water into Southern California.  After a leak was discovered in the pipeline earlier this year, MWD made a temporary repair and began operating the pipeline at a reduced capacity while permanent repair components were designed and manufactured for the pipeline which is nine feet eight inches in diameter.  The parts are ready for installation and the repair will be completed starting on September 6th.  This urgent call for reduced water use includes the cities of Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, Long Beach, Pasadena, San Fernando, San Marino, and Torrance, as well as for areas served by the Central Basin Municipal Water District, Foothill Municipal Water District, Three Valleys Municipal Water District and West Basin Municipal Water District.  Click here to view map.

More than 4 million people will be affected by this shut down. MWD’s Water System Operations Manager Brent Yamaski stated, “while we do this work, we need people who normally get water from this pipeline to eliminate their outdoor water use to stretch the limited available water supplies. We don’t take this call lightly, but it is what is needed at this time.”

During this shutdown, Metropolitan will be providing State Project water which has been reserved for health and safety deliveries to other parts of its service area.  Metropolitan declared an emergency for the area that is State Water Project dependent in April of this year.  The area covers 6 million people where households have been limited to one day irrigation or a volumetric maximum that can be taken during that time.  “The less water we use during the shutdown, the more health and safety water is available for our neighbors that have been facing a more serious water supply shortage since June 1 of this year,” said FMWD Board President Richard Atwater.

We understand that residents may be concerned about their landscaping and other outdoor watering activities, but we ask that you keep the pipeline repair top of mind as it is a small sacrifice for a much larger benefit for all the Southern California cities affected.  After September 20, all cities will return to their current mandatory water conservation restrictions.

Below are tips on how both residents and businesses can prepare their landscaping for no watering during the September 6-20 shutdown: PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN

DURING THE SHUTDOWN (Sept. 6-20)

For more water-saving tips, visit www.bewaterwise.com. For more information visit www.mwdh2o.com/shutdown.

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is the City of Glendale’s water and electric utility. GWP provides water to over 34,000 customers and generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to over 89,500 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Glendale, California. Visit www.GlendaleWaterandPower.com.

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Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) is located in the Crescenta Valley area of Los Angeles County in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, between the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. The District provides water distribution and wastewater collection within its boundaries to approximately 32,000 customers in the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta, Montrose, and Verdugo City as well as a small portion of the City of La Canada-Flintridge. Visit www.cvwd.com. Facebook.com/CrescentaValleyWaterDistrict  

Foothill Municipal Water District provides imported water to Crescenta Valley Water District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Liberty Utilities (formerly Mesa Crest Water Company), Valley Water Company, Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Las Flores Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land & Water Association. Kinneloa Irrigation District, another retail agency, takes no water from Foothill. Visit www.fmwd.com.

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