Beverly Hills Residents Asked To Eliminate Outdoor Watering For Repair

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Beverly Hills residents were asked to stop all outdoor watering for two weeks in early September for a major pipe repair.

The repairs will take place between Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, impacting Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, Long Beach, Pasadena, San Fernando and Torrance.

Officials discovered a leak in the 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline, which delivers water from the Colorado River to Southern California, earlier this year. The pipeline was running at a reduced capacity after a temporary repair while officials designed a more permanent solution.

"During this shutdown, we'll be tapping into a very limited supply of water to deliver to these communities," MWD board Chairwoman Gloria Gray said. "So we must eliminate all outdoor water use and do everything else we can to conserve for 15 days. We want to thank residents and businesses in advance for their support and recognizing the water-supply challenges our region faces."

Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse emphasized the importance of cooperating in a video to the local community.

"During this time, we strongly are recommending the community suspend all outdoor watering and conserve indoors as much as possible," Bosse said.

Residents should water their lawn as usual before Sept. 6, and then turn their sprinkler timers off on the evening of Sept. 5, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California suggested. Residents should take short showers, only run full loads of dishes and laundry and turn the water off when brushing teeth, MWD said.

"California is already in a drought so lets all do our part together to conserve this valuable resource," Bosse said.

Residents can also place buckets in the shower to collect excess water, which can be used to water plants and lawns, MWD said.

"Remember, two weeks of no watering won’t kill the lawn. It may look yellow, but it will improve once the previous watering schedule resumes," MWD said on its website.

For more information on the repair, visit Beverly Hills' website.

City News Service contributed to this report.