Is Santa Monica due for a water main break?

Los Angeles is facing an epidemic. Lately, it seems like water main breaks are disrupting one neighborhood after another. This summer, UCLA was hit hard by a major underground break, while in a separate incident, homes and businesses in Echo Park were flooded. Final damage costs are estimated to be extremely high, and the amount of water loss is devastating during California’s drought. All of the city-wide destruction begs the question, Is Santa Monica next? Many of L.A.’s neighborhood’s copper pipes are old and corroded, and our Pacific-adjacent town is no exception. In fact, some estimate that Santa Monica’s pipes are .