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City says Palisades branch recovery underway; do-not-drink notice lifted March 7
Summary
Mayor Karen Bass and city agencies said recovery work is underway after the Palisades wildfire destroyed the branch library; the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the do-not-drink advisory for Pacific Palisades was lifted March 7 after flushing and testing.
Mayor Karen Bass announced March 7 that the city has lifted the do-not-drink notice for Pacific Palisades following water-system flushing and laboratory testing by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
The announcement came during a recovery briefing at the city's unified utilities rebuild operation center, where city and state officials described multiday efforts to restore safe water service and to support Palisades residents and library staff after the wildfire destroyed the Palisades branch.
The LADWP worked "seven days a week to flush and test the water pipes," the mayor's office said. City officials said they worked with Governor Gavin Newsom's office to allow homeowners access to as-built plans and to enable automatic reissuance of recent permits for eligible homes as part of the recovery effort.
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library have established two relief funds to support the Palisades recovery: a Palisades Branch Recovery Fund, intended to restore services and provide outreach equipment such as Wi-Fi hotspots and laptops, and an LAPL Staff Emergency Fund to help impacted employees. Foundation speakers said the funds have raised more than $200,000 from over 400 donors to date.
Library staffers displaced by the fire have been continuing outreach services at other branches and at disaster-recovery centers, providing people with information about FEMA and other assistance programs, officials said. The foundation also noted it is deploying outreach vehicles and mobile services to the Palisades while rebuilding progresses.
City and library officials urged residents to check official city and LADWP channels for the latest boil/drink advisories and recovery updates.
Looking ahead, officials said the recovery will include continued water monitoring and collaboration with state partners to ensure safe reoccupation and to speed permit-related work for homeowners and contractors.
