This weekend Los Angeles is feeling the summer heat, but for thousands of residents in the northern reaches of the city, water is the headline. In the San Fernando Valley, over 9200 customers across Porter Ranch and Granada Hills have been without clean tap water for four days. The LA Department of Water and Power announced Wednesday morning that a vital valve beneath a 10 million gallon tank had failed, draining the local reserve and knocking out normal water service. Repairs are being made around the clock, but as of Sunday morning, the tap remains off-limits for drinking or cooking. NBC4 Los Angeles reports that residents are strongly urged to either boil water or stick to bottled options. LADWP teams are on-site distributing free water as the community waits for the all-clear. City leaders continue to stress strict water conservation, warning that using any questionable tap water now could delay restoration further. Hopes are high for service back by Monday, though previous deadlines have slipped.
Malibu faces its own water drama this week. LA County Waterworks District 29 issued a boil water notice on Wednesday for portions of western Malibu after a Caltrans construction project led to a sudden drop in water pressure. The county has set up bottled water distribution at their Civic Center headquarters to help residents ride it out. The all-clear is pending water quality tests and officials say they’ll notify everyone the moment regular water service is safe.
For the rest of Los Angeles, conditions remain relatively stable—unless you’re praying for rain. The LA Almanac and Weather25 confirm August has delivered a textbook dry spell. No rain has been logged this month in downtown LA, keeping the summer’s rainfall total at a negligible 0.02 inches—basically nothing compared to the normal for this time of year. The city’s average August temperatures are holding steady, with sun-filled days around 87°F and zero rainy days forecasted in the near future. That means lawns are thirsty, reservoirs aren’t getting a top-up, and the city’s ever-present drought concerns still loom large.
Despite the outages, LADWP and LA County Waterworks crews are demonstrating full commitment—working in 20-foot-deep excavations to repair broken lines and bleeding air from hydrants to restore pressure. Traffic in affected neighborhoods is a mess, and authorities urge everyone to avoid the work zones unless absolutely necessary.
A quick recap: as of today, there’s no fresh rain to relieve Los Angeles, water emergencies continue in both the northern Valley and Malibu, and tens of thousands are depending on local agencies for bottled water and safety updates. Hot weather adds one more layer of challenge. Officials remind all Angelenos—stay hydrated, heed all boil-water advisories, and conserve wherever you can. As always, keep an eye on LADWP and LA County Waterworks updates for the latest status.
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