Water Main Break Results in Emergency Supply Shutdown, Traffic Disruption

A 10-inch water main break occurred on Calabasas Road early Monday morning in the 23700 block, between Park Granada and Commons Way, water district officials said.

The failure of the water main line has caused the emergency shutdown of water to local customers, said Jeff Reinhardt of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.

The breakdown took place at approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, Reinhardt said.

Repairs to the water main and the restoration of normal traffic patterns will take several days. Currently, westbound Calabasas Road has been closed and traffic is being diverted, according to a news alert from the City of Calabasas.

District personnel are investigating the cause of the failure, Reinhardt said.

LVMWD is working in cooperation with the City of Calabasas, L.A. County Fire Department and other agencies, as well as the affected customers.

“Our first priority is to restore service for the businesses currently without water," said David W. Pedersen, LVMWD General Manager. "We will also commence with cleanup efforts and investigation as to what caused the failure. We regret the impacts on the area and will do our best to restore service and normal traffic patterns as quickly as possible.”

For more information on what to do during water emergencies, click on the LVMWD website.