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Arcadia city officials have adopted a voluntary water conservation program that aims to reduce annual water consumption by 10 percent. Currently there is a state wide drought and a local water supply shortage. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has voted to raise water rates 14 percent in July 2009. The other two main sources of the city's water are the Main San Gabriel Basin and Raymond Basin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31183
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
Water conservation
Water supply
Item ID
31378AN
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California water use drops 27.3%, exceeds 25% mandate for June. San Gabriel Valley Water Company reduced water use by 35% in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Drought
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Water conservation
Item ID
34480AN
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Due to increased precipitation upstate, Arcadia relaxes watering restrictions. Residents can now water lawns Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from May through October. From November through April, residents still limited to Tuesday and Saturday.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 14, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 14, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Conservation
Drought
Water
Item ID
34796AN
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Arcadia Public Works crews worked to divert mud resulting from recent heavy rains in the Santa Anita Fire area.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
February 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
February 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18863AN
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Arcadia must reduce water use by 20% by 2020, under mandatory water conservation prohibitions.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Water conservation
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Arcadia unanimously adopts resolution for mandatory water prohibitions to support water conservation. These prohibitions are unique to Arcadia and include: no hose washing, no lawn, landscape, or turf areas to be watered between 10am and 4pm. No leaks permitted. No drinking water to be served unless customer requests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33933
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 32
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 32
Subjects
Water conservation
Item ID
34127AN
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The city has awarded a contract to Den Boer to improve the seismic reliability of the city's water system. Den Boer is to work on the water supply well at Chapman Water Facility.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Den Boer
Water supply wells
Item ID
30958AN
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Efforts to reduce water use continue in Arcadia. Sprinkler station cycles are limited to 10 minutes. The new water use restrictions limit outdoor watering of grass and plants to two days per week, Tuesday and Saturday, before 9 AM and after 6 PM.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Drought
Water conservation
Item ID
34519AN
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Arcadia issues $10,000 in fines since June to homeowners who have not been helping the city reach its water conservation rate of 36% amid California's worst drought on record, and installs flow restrictors on homes.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Drought
Taylor, Sami (city's water conservation specialist)
Water conservation
Item ID
34552AN
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The State of California has required cities throughout Los Angeles County to adopt a program that will reduce trash and other pollutants in urban runoff. Arcadia's municipal code prohibits the dumping or discharging of water containing harmful chemicals or materials into city streets, catch basins, and storm drains.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Water pollution
Storms drains
Pollutants
Item ID
30211AN
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State drought. Overall California residents cut water use by 27% in June, beating governor's mandate, but some cities fall short. Arcadia's target was a 36% reduction but in June, the city achieved a 28% reduction.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Drought
Water conservation
Item ID
34463AN
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A $600,000 grant from the Azusa-based San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountain Conservancy, plus $200,000 of in-kind amenities provided by the County Department of Parks and Recreation, will help fund a face lift for Peck Road Park at 5401 Peck Road.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 17, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 17, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Parks
Peck Road Water Conservation Park
Item ID
32735AN
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Arcadia City Council will vote on a modest water conservation plan that will ban water usage in fountains, restrict water service at restaurants, and ban outdoor watering between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The City's plan is not as drastic as measures taken by many other California cities amid the state's severe drought conditions. The City is required to adopt a conservation plan following the State Water Resources Control Board's decision to impose emergency conservation regulations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33917
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Drought
Tait, Tom
Water conservation
Item ID
34111AN
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Speaker of the House John Boehner disagrees with Arcadia's water conservation policy. He posted on his Facebook page that Arcadia government's sign "It's green to go brown" is an example of "liberal environmentalists' backwards priorities and regressive ideology of restriction and scarcity." City manager Dominic Lazzaretto has a retort that Arcadia would happily accept thousands of acre-feet of water to keep our lawns green if he sent it but that our priority is drinking water during this drought.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Boehner, John
Drought
Water conservation
Item ID
34435AN
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South Pasadena sues Dow Chemical and Shell Oil Company, alleging that for more than 4 decades, both firms willfully manufactured a pesticide containing a cancer causing chemical 1,2,3-trichloropropane, also known as TCP, that has contaminated the municipality's drinking water supply. TCP is a man-made chemical used as a cleaning and degreasing solvent. In addition to South Pasadena, Arcadia, Upland and Lake Hemet Municipal Water District are also suing Dow and Shell for TCP contamination.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35802
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
City of South Pasadena
Dow Chemical
Drinking water
Lawsuits
Shell Oil Company
Water
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Arcadia City Council has approved a list of a dozen projects to lobby for with the federal government. The projects will be pursued by city lobbyist, the Ferguson Group, by Mayor Mickey Segal, and a representative from Sierra Madre, as they try to coordinate lobbying efforts in Washington DC. On the list is a $20 million request jointly with Sierra Madre, for continuing programs to ensure safety of the water supply in case of seismic problems.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Ferguson Group
Political lobbying
Water supply
Item ID
33658AN
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Arcadia City Council tightens regulations on water use. Outdoor irrigation citywide is restricted, by a newly passed ordinance, to 3 days a week-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Watering is prohibited between 9 AM and 6 PM, in addition to "during and 48 hours after measurable rainfall." Arcadia City Council approves purchase of replacement water ahead of time. See hard copy in VF "Water."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Water conservation
Item ID
34339AN
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Items regarding Upper San Gabriel Valley Water District.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 27, 1959 p. 1
October 29, 1959 p. 1
July 20, 1961 p. 3
July 24, 1961 p. 16
August 21, 1961 p. 3
September 18, 1961 p. 3 (USGVWD Board opposed to state control)
November 30, 1961 p. 3
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (must join USGVWD if wish to join MWD)
January 3, 1963 p. 1 (fight for survival)
July 20, 1967 p. 1 (extraction of water from San Gabriel Basin)
August 13, 1967 p. 1 (water rights for 57 companies in SGV)
October 12, 1967 p. 1 (adjudication plan)
November 6, 1967 p. 1 ( water rights suit)
January 4, 1968 p. 1 ( " )
August 13, 1969 p. 1 ( " )
March 11, 1970 p. 1 (SGV water rights)
March 15, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
March 25, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
May 6, 1970 p. 1 (water rights suit)
May 13, 1970 p. 2 ( " )
October 18, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
September 22, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 27, 1959 p. 1
October 29, 1959 p. 1
July 20, 1961 p. 3
July 24, 1961 p. 16
August 21, 1961 p. 3
September 18, 1961 p. 3 (USGVWD Board opposed to state control)
November 30, 1961 p. 3
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (must join USGVWD if wish to join MWD)
January 3, 1963 p. 1 (fight for survival)
July 20, 1967 p. 1 (extraction of water from San Gabriel Basin)
August 13, 1967 p. 1 (water rights for 57 companies in SGV)
October 12, 1967 p. 1 (adjudication plan)
November 6, 1967 p. 1 ( water rights suit)
January 4, 1968 p. 1 ( " )
August 13, 1969 p. 1 ( " )
March 11, 1970 p. 1 (SGV water rights)
March 15, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
March 25, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
May 6, 1970 p. 1 (water rights suit)
May 13, 1970 p. 2 ( " )
October 18, 1970 p. 1 ( " )
September 22, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Water
Item ID
4325AN
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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. A house is visible to the right and a person is standing with his/her back to the camera on the left. There are two sawhorses visible. The San Gabriel Mountains are seen in the background.

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Date
March 1954
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Date
March 1954
Subjects
Streets-Santa Anita Avenue
Floods
Physical Description
3x4
ID
1424
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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. The front end of a car is just visible in the left foreground. A sign nailed to a tree reads "STRAWBERRIES FOR SALE." The San Gabriel mountains are seen in the background.

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Date
March 1954
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Date
March 1954
Subjects
Streets-Santa Anita Avenue
Floods
Physical Description
3x4
ID
1425
Collection
Photographs
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