Residents of Pasadena will face a strict watering ban as part of an anticipated Level 4 Water Shortage Emergency this month while a major regional water pipeline is temporarily shut down. Between March 18th and 27th, Pasadena will be relying solely on their groundwater and reserves while the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) implements a planned seismic retrofit of the F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant in LaVerne. more ›

One week after Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a statewide water drought, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California has issued a water supply alert to the 18 million people in the six counties it serves, which includes Los Angeles County. The alert is the second of three steps to impose water rationing. more ›

A possible water supply alert is being considered by Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California, who serve 18 million people in the region. Their board will discuss the option next month because places where water is taken is found to be "unusually" dry and for environmental reasons (delta smelt). more ›

The Metropolitan Water District is asking residents to conserve water by watering their lawns one day less a week, according to KNBC. If that happens, the water saved could equal "as much water as the cities of Anaheim, Burbank, Long Beach and Pasadena use in one year." more ›