Two reservoirs to be drained

Amid a drought, two giant Los Angeles reservoirs have to be drained because officials have found high levels of contamination in the water, Department of Water and Power officials announced Friday. Kerry Cavanaugh in the Daily News.

Reservoirs in Silver Lake and Elysian Park were taken out of service in October when tests revealed bromate, a disinfectant byproduct that can form when treated water reacts with naturally occurring mineral bromide in sunlight.

The decision means L.A. will lose about 600 million gallons of drinking water, enough to serve 4,000 families for a year.