Various agencies in Los Angeles County regularly collect water samples and test the water quality. Occasionally, high levels of bacteria can be found in the samples, implying that the water might not ...

Experts predict it could take months to years for water quality and affected communities to return to normalcy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week that it finished phase one of its work in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas, clearing about 9,200 properties.

The wildfires saw local water systems contaminated with toxins, leading the California Department of Water and Power to issue ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued evacuation warnings and orders for residents in the areas torched by the Palisades ... "due to potentially higher bacteria levels." The county said heavy ...

Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.

While residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas can use tap water for some limited purposes, the detection of a carcinogen in the systems can pose some risks.