Water treatment plant reopens after upgrades
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Days after the Metropolitan Water District asked residents and businesses to limit their water consumption while a key facility underwent a series of upgrades, consumers can now rest easy.
The district’s Robert B. Diemer Water Treatment Plant serving Orange County opened early Saturday, nearly a day ahead of schedule, after improvements were made to ensure the future availability of drinking water.
The plant supplies 95% of the water used in south Orange County and half of the countywide total.
The Yorba Linda facility was shut down March 25, prompting a potential water crisis prominently announced on Orange County freeway signs.
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