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Benicia Declares 'Critical Water Shortage' After Slide Damages Main Water Line
The order was prompted following an earlier slide near Interstate 680 and Gold Hill Road, just outside city limits.
March 30, 2023
BENICIA – Officials in Benicia on Wednesday night warned residents and businesses to significantly curtail water use, after a hillside collapsed and damaged the main water line into the community.
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Around 8 p.m. the city announced it was implementing a Stage 4 "Critical Water Shortage" alert. The order was prompted following an earlier slide near Interstate 680 and Gold Hill Road, just outside city limits.
Officials said the slide damaged the line, which delivers all drinking water into the city.
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