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Commentary: Crescenta Valley Water District stepped up during Station Fire

Posted by: Maven on September 14, 2009 at 7:45 am

From the Glendale News Press, this commentary by Vasken Yardemian, president of the Crescenta Valley Water District Board of Directors, who explains what the water district did during the Station Fire to be ready for potential problems:

“I want to acknowledge the superb effort put forth by the employees of Crescenta Valley Water District during the Station fire. Quick action at the beginning of this event put the water district ahead and the continued focus on keeping our water system fully supplied served the community well.

When this fire flared up, and turned toward La Crescenta, the water district personnel responded to management call-in, and the district was fully staffed in a very short time. When water district officials realized the event would last several days, personnel responded to the deployment of a 24-hour operation without hesitation.

The visual presence of water district employees in the community gave reassurance to our customers that water would be available if and when it was needed by the firefighters. It was also comforting to those who remained behind in the evacuation areas to see our district trucks making regular inspection trips to the upper reservoirs. …”

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September 14, 2009 · Filed Under Water Agency News

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