Los Angeles officials argue with residents to wear Ranch and Granada Hills so as not to rinse the toilets or water lawns in the middle of a water service of several days, saying that this could postpone repairs.
Tuesday, a valve that controls water flow in affected communities is broken, interrupting the service at around 9,200 households, just like a heat wave attacked the region, temperatures hitting the Hauts 90 for Bas of the 100 years.
One day after the break, the Department of Water and Energy published an opinion To boil the water in certain parts to wear Ranch and Granada Hills, advise that not to do so “could cause stomach or intestinal diseases”.
Friday morning, many customers saw their water restored, but DWP even urged those who have water in their taps to stop using it. While the crews dig a deep pit to reach and repair the broken valve, others work to fill and pressurize a large water tank which serves the area. However, the pressure dropped overnight while the residents got into their business.
“We are very concerned about the fact that if people continue to use the water that comes out of their taps today, it will delay the ability of [Los Angeles Department of Water and Power] To recover the line and restore, and for your use of water to return to normal, so that you do not have to boil water, so that you do not have to keep, “said the mayor of Karen Bass at a press conference on Saturday afternoon.
On August 6, the DWP teams to wear Ranch Drive and Rinaldi Street to wear Ranch pumping water in the distribution system to help on the demand in water. The goal is to repair the system by the morning of August 11.
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“I know that after two days, without having water, when we see that the water begins to flow in our taps, that we think everything is fine, but in fact, we must strengthen this pressure,” said the member of the municipal council John Lee.
DWP director general, Janisse Quiñones, said the city wanted to restore the system within 3 hours on Monday “but it depends on the pressure.”
Saturday at 1:30 p.m., a tank of 10 million gallons in the service of the region was around 20%. Less than seven hours earlier, the tank was Estimated at 27% complete. She blamed consumption.
The reservoir lost an equivalent of a million gallons during high -demand periods, said Quiñones: “the equivalent of 776,000 toilet rintes”.
Some people in afflicted areas say that everyone does not follow the opinion to dismiss the taps.
“Where I am, they do not adhere to the rules,” said Robert Morris, resident of the region said Ktla 5. “They always water the grass. They make them difficult. They try to repair it. “
Several restaurants in the region have reported on social networks that they remain open, counting on bottled water and other drinks, as well as ice delivery.
Quiñones said that his agency tried to identify companies powered by the damaged system.
“Those open have been allowed to be fed by another system that is not affected,” she said.
Shortly after the city officials pleaded for residents to save water, a coupling on a temporary greasy pipe to use water in the system in difficulty failed. A spring of water gushes into the air and in a street in Granada Hills
To start replacing the broken valve, the DWP teams intended to start emptying the water from the pipe at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The pipe exploded before it happened, according to a press release.
“Obviously, the way she was drained tonight is not ideal and was unfortunate,” said Jessie Johnson, spokesperson for DWP.
The eruption will delay repairs, but probably in hours rather than days, she said.
The water saga started on Tuesday, while the crews were working on a pumping station that connects to the water tank that serves the area. A water control valve broke and did not drive, cutting the flow rate to the 54 -inch diameter hose which feeds the area.
Since the break, DWP has reported that its crews had worked 24 hours a day to replace the broken valve while pumping water into the system.
Complex repairs involve working at 20 feet underground and near other critical infrastructure, DWP officials said.
The crews excavated 85% of the area and began to dig by hand around the valve to guarantee adjacent oil pipelines, a fiber optic line and gas driving are not affected, said Quiñones.
DWP has opened five locations so that residents shower, do the laundry and pick up bottled water:
- Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park, 20500 SESNON BLVD, Porter Ranch: distribution of water bottles, distribution of recycled water, toilets, showers, mobile laundry units. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- O’Melveny Park, 17300 SESNON BLVD., GRANADA HILLS: Distribution of water bottles, distribution of recycled water, toilets. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Intersection of Tampa Ave. and SESNON BLVD. On the border of Northridge and carry Ranch: distribution of water bottles and distribution of recycled water. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- YMCA, 11336 Corbin Street, Porter Ranch: showers, mobile laundry units. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Intersection of Rinaldi and Louise Ave: showers, mobile laundry units, toilets. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
