The city of West Hollywood has announced planned inspection and maintenance of water supply infrastructure by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

As part of efforts to ensure the water distribution system continues to deliver reliable supplies, MWDSC will coordinate a 10-day project to inspect and maintain the major water pipeline running under Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood in three locations between La Cienega Boulevard and Harper Avenue.

Work began this week and will continue intermittently through Wednesday, Jan. 15. Traffic control measures may be implemented during pipeline inspections and westbound traffic lanes on Sunset Boulevard may be impacted during maintenance work through Friday, Jan.10. Motorists are urged to plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid potential delays.

Parking will also be temporarily limited at locations impacted by maintenance work. Temporary no parking signs will be posted 72 hours in advance in the affected work areas.

Specific locations include Sunset Boulevard east of La Cienega Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard west of Sweetzer Avenue and Sunset Boulevard west of Harper Avenue.

One of the biggest challenges in ensuring reliable water deliveries is the need to routinely repair and upgrade existing pipelines and associated facilities, some of which are more than 60 years old. To meet the responsibility, MWDSC temporarily takes parts of its delivery system out of service to conduct inspections and perform maintenance and upgrades. Water supply to homes and businesses will not be affected.

To safely gain access to many of these facilities, Metropolitan must halt the flow of water temporarily and allow the pipeline to empty. In some areas, particularly low points in the system, the water must be pumped out.

MWDSC takes steps to minimize the amount of water that is discharged. When feasible, the water that is pumped out is discharged into facilities that replenish watersheds and local groundwater supplies. In some isolated situations, however, some of the water is not able to be captured.

For information and to receive email notifications about traffic and road advisories from the city of West Hollywood, visit weho.org.

For information about the project call Rupam Soni, with the Metropolitan Water District, at (213)217-7262, or email communityrelations@mwdh2o.com.