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Water utilities are flushing pipes to clean drinking water after the fires. Here’s what to know
During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the primary ...
Map outlines the LA neighborhoods with "Do Not Drink" orders
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power released an interactive map to help residents determine if Do Not Drink notices ...
Water quality still undergoing daily tests in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena area for drinking safety
A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for safe drinking use and ...
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Victims of Palisades Fire sue LADWP over water supply issues
The plaintiffs allege the water supply system servicing the Pacific Palisades area ... LADWP is accused in the suit of being unprepared for the fire despite the National Weather Service issuing ...
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LADWP Updates on Power Outages, Red Flag Warning and Fire Response Efforts
LADWP has restored power to all customers affected by last week’s windstorm, except for approximately 17,000 customers in fire-impacted areas, including Pacific Palisades, Encino, and Brentwood. The ...
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Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
More than a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire are suing a public utility for water ... Service. The lawsuit also said that Pacific Palisades was a high-fire-risk area, according to a ...
The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Melted plastic pipes and drastic water-pressure drops are potentially leaching toxic chemicals and contaminants into local supplies. Multiple water authorities in north Los Angeles have issued Do Not ...
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LADWP Crews Work to Address Outages and Fire Response
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews are working ... Crews are prioritizing areas with the longest-duration outages and continue to operate in hazardous conditions to restore ...
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No, Los Angeles didn’t refuse to fill water reservoirs prior to fires
“On Monday, LADWP filled all available water storage facility tanks (around 114 throughout the City), including three 1-million gallon tanks in the Palisades area.” Jeffrey Mount, senior ...
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Fire evacuation area residents advised to use bottled water and avoid tap
The notice for the 90272 and 90402 zip codes replaces the previous boil water notice. LADWP established ... created a map to outline the neighborhoods affected. Since Wednesday, the areas affected ...
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LADWP sued over water supply issues
A group of residents impacted by the Palisades Fire is suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ... fire-scarred Los Angeles area, the National Weather Service is reminding residents ...