Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 5, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 5, 2016 

WATER CONSERVATION SIGNS CHANGED 

TO RED CRITICAL


Water Conservation Alert Signs were changed 
to Red – Critical in front of the La Cañada 
Flintridge City Hall and other locations in the 
City and La Crescenta as a reminder for residents 
and businesses to not irrigate their lawns during 
water infrastructure upgrades. Beginning 
February 29, imported water is unavailable for 
up to 10 days due to infrastructure upgrades to 
help maintain future supply and water quality 
reliability. Agencies will be depending on local 
supplies and water in storage to meet demands. 

 Metropolitan is upgrading its F.E. Weymouth 
Treatment Plant in La Verne in preparation 
of new water treatment technology as well as 
rehabilitating a portion of its distribution system 
in Eagle Rock. During these upgrades, imported 
water will not be available up to 10 days to augment 
local supplies. Foothill normally gets its water 
from the La Verne treatment plant. However, it 
have been able to obtain water from a treatment 
plant in Granada Hills on rare occasions and the 
amount can been limited based on the amount of 
water taken from other agencies before Foothill. 
That water passes through Metropolitan’s 
facilities in Eagle Rock. Metropolitan is also 
doing work at the Eagle Rock facilities. That 
work should be completed in 4 days. Based on 
water demands, the water we receive may not be 
enough. Thus, the reason for the up to 10 days 
restriction regarding irrigation. Demands are 
very dependent on weather and we would rather 
be prepared for the worst. If demands are low 
and Metropolitan is able to provide us all the 
water Foothill customers need, we would lift 
the no irrigation restriction. This water from 
Granada Hills would only meet demands in La 
Canada and La Crescenta. Construction work 
replacing a portion of pipeline in Altadena will 
restrict imported water deliveries through March 
10 and no irrigation is requested during the 
entire time.

 As soon as water is available and restrictions 
can be relaxed, signage will be changed back 
to orange--Allocation or Rationing to reflect 
the drought conditions. Foothill, the imported 
water wholesaler for the area, also will notify 
La Cañada and La Crescenta customers on its 
website of the change. This outage does not 
impact Glendale Water and Power customers.

ACTIONS TO TAKE DURING THE 
SHUTDOWN

 Turn off irrigation controllers and cease all 
outdoor watering.

 Do not mow your lawns. Minimize the use of 
your lawn (i.e., playing on it, leaving vehicles on 
it, etc.) to reduce stress on the turf.

 Take short showers (5-minute max). Place a 
bucket in the shower to collect the water before 
it warms up. Use this water for plants.

 Do not leave water running when washing 
dishes, brushing your teeth or shaving.

 Run only full loads in washing machine and 
dishwasher.

 Do not use water to clean sidewalks, 
driveways, parking lots and other hardscapes.

 Limit vehicle washing and only patronize 
local carwashes which use recycled water.

 Turn off fountains and other decorative water 
features.

 If you have any questions, please contact your 
local water provider or FMWD at (818) 790-
4036. For more water savings tips, please go to 
BeWaterwise.com.

 Metropolitan Water District of Southern 
California imports water from the Colorado 
River and northern California for use within 
southern California. Foothill Municipal Water 
District purchases that water and pumps it into 
the Altadena, La Cañada and La Crescenta areas. 
It is then purchased by Crescenta Valley Water 
District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa 
Crest Water Company, Valley Water Company, 
Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Las Flores 
Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land & 
Water Association to augment local supplies. 
Kinneloa Irrigation District, another retail 
agency, takes no water from Foothill.


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