Water quality still undergoing daily tests in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena area for drinking safety
Drinking water advisories remained in place as of Monday, Jan. 20, as another red flag wind alert returned and wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County. A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for safe drinking use and that the caution remains in the Pacific Palisades area. And Pasadena Water and Power officials on Monday extended the Do-Not-Drink-Water Notice due to facilities that were affected by the Eaton Fire. … the department’s website also noted that water pressure to the Palisades area is “fully restored and the three, 1-million-gallon tanks serving the higher elevations are refilled and serving the community.”
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