Los Angeles to Drain Two Reservoirs Due to Cancer Risk

he Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
intend to drain 600 million gallons of water from Elysian and Silver
Lake reservoirs early next year, a process that will leave them out of
action for three to four months amid drought conditions, the department
said in a statement.

According to the
department, high levels of the carcinogen bromate were discovered by a
commercial water customer during tests in early October.”
- from here.

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