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Monrovia Canyon Park Closed Indefinitely
Due to the rainstorms, Monrovia Canyon Park is closed indefinitely. There has been significant movement of mud and debris, along with rocks and boulders, in Monrovia Canyon Park, which has caused damage to facilities, roads, parking areas, utility systems and trails.
Unsafe Water at Monrovia Canyon Park Alert
Additionally, staff has identified a broken water main in Monrovia Canyon Park caused by the debris flow. The water system in Monrovia Canyon Park, including the running water in bathrooms and drinking fountains, has been possibly contaminated. Monrovia Canyon Park has been closed to the public since Thursday, December 9, 2021, and will remain closed indefinitely. Although Monrovia Canyon Park is closed, signs for “Do Not Drink the Water” will be placed within the park until the water main can be repaired.
DO NOT USE WATER AT CANYON PARK
Canyon Park water is possibly contaminated with mud and debris. Failure to follow this advisory could result in illness.
An unknown substance has been added to the drinking water supplied by the City of Monrovia due to a recent water main break at a water main that supplies water to Canyon Park. The State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles County Health Department, and City of Monrovia Water System are advising all individuals to NOT ENTER CANYON PARK AND TO NOT USE THE TAP WATER AT CANYON PARK FOR DRINKING, COOKING, HAND WASHING, OR BATHING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
What should I do?
DO NOT ENTER CANYON PARK. Due to rain and associated debris and mud flow forecast within the park, Monrovia Canyon Park will be closed until further notice. The City will reopen the park when the City in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Flood Control/Public Works have assessed the situation and concluded the areas are safe to public access.
DO NOT DRINK YOUR TAP WATER---USE ONLY BOTTLED WATER. Bottled water should be used for all drinking (including baby formula and juice), brushing teeth, washing dishes, making ice, food preparation, and bathing within Canyon Park until further notice.
DO NOT TRY AND TREAT THE WATER YOURSELF. Boiling, freezing, filtering, adding chlorine or other disinfectants, or letting water stand will not make the water safe. We will inform you when tests show that the water within Canyon Park is safe again. We expect to resolve the problem within 6-10 weeks.
For more information call:
Water Utility contact: City of Monrovia
Todd Hull, Deputy Director of Public Works
626-932-5575
600 S. Mountain Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
State Water Resources Control Board at: Division of Drinking Water District 22 Office
Bill Liang. P.E.
Angeles District Engineer
818-551-2024
Local County Health Department: Los Angeles Department of Public Health
Lusi Mkhitaryan, EH Service Manager
lmkhitaryan@ph.lacounty.gov
Ashley Duong, Chief Drinking Water Program
aduong@ph.lacounty.gov
626-430-5438
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Planning for the Future of Monrovia's Parks
On April 17, 2018, the City Council adopted the Citywide Park Master Plan following a nearly two-year research, development, and community engagement process. The Park Master Plan acts as a roadmap to upgrade and improve our existing parks, better position Monrovia to be competitive for grant funding, aides staff in developing capital improvement plans, and provides the community with a planning document for future park development.
The City currently has 0.9 acres of urban park land per 1,000 people, or 33.5 acres for 37,285 residents. The Park Master Plan includes the recommended goal of reaching the level of 1.5 acres per 1,000 people, or a total of 41 acres. Although the City is fully built out, this aspirational goal helps to guide future park planning as Monrovia’s new park standard.
The Plan’s findings include:
- 58% of Monrovians live within a 1/2 mile of a park
- 3/4 of survey respondents said they visit a City park at least once per month, with Canyon Park, Recreation Park, and Library Park being the most active
- About 2/3 of survey respondents think that the City has about the right number of parks or more than enough, while about 1/4 of respondents felt that there is a need for more parks south of Huntington Drive.
Read the Park Master Plan