During those meetings, the DWP was asked if there was any way to contain much of the pipeline construction within DWP property to minimize the impact on the neighborhood. Now the DWP is proposing “Option 4″ which will require the draining the reservoir, but possibly save the ratepayers (you and me) millions of dollars. I’d suggest any further speculation or discussion be reserved until after the DWP community meeting regarding this option on June 19th at 7:00 at the Micheltorena School.

For those wanting more history on the process and what was presented previously, please go to http://www.silverlakenc.org and look at the minutes for the Reservoir Complex Committee meetings on August 29, 2011 and January 21, 2012.

1. The current plan is an alternative to placing the pipeline under WEST SILVER LAKE DRIVE, not Silver Lake Blvd.
2. The plan was to TUNNEL not dig.
3. The new plan has nothing to do with Sycamore Trees. The reason is the cost savings to DWP.
4. The jogging path will not be diverted into the reservoir.

A good source for journalists for all things Reservoir is the Silver Lake Reservoirs Conservancy (SLRC). This group has the best and most up to date info because preserving the reservoirs has been its mission for 26 years.

It is not acceptable for DWP to say they know of no health risks from particulate matters at the bottom of the reservoir. These health risks are one of the reasons that led to the tunneling option in the first place. These risks were spelled out in an environmental study commissioned by DWP.