BURBANK, Calif.—More than 4 million residents in Los Angeles County are being urged to suspend outdoor watering for 15 days—starting Sept. 6—while the Metropolitan Water District repairs a leak in a major delivery pipeline.
The repairs will take place from Sept. 6 through Sept. 20, and will impact the cities of Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, Long Beach, Pasadena, San Fernando, and Torrance.
Residents in the Central Basin Municipal Water District, Foothill Municipal Water District, Three Valleys Municipal Water District, and West Basin Municipal Water District will also be affected.
The repairs became necessary after officials earlier this year discovered a leak in the 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline that delivers water from the Colorado River to Southern California before the water is treated and distributed throughout L.A. County….