Thursday Top of the Scroll: Santa Ynez Reservoir in Palisades must be drained again after more leaks found
For months, Los Angeles city officials and an outside contractor have worked to ensure that the Santa Ynez Reservoir, the 117-million-gallon water complex in the heart of Pacific Palisades, could return to service by early May. Since early 2024, the reservoir had sat empty due to tears in the cover that floats across its surface. The reservoir was empty during the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, sparking anger from residents and prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for an investigation. With repairs complete, crews with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were refilling the reservoir last week when they discovered further tears and “pinhole sized leaks” in the floating cover. As a result, DWP confirmed Wednesday that the reservoir will have to be drained, again, so that crews can fix the floating cover. DWP said they expected the repairs to take three to four weeks, with the reservoir now estimated to come back online by mid- to late June.
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