The Public Works Department was in a celebratory mood last Saturday for the Open House of the City of South Pasadena’s recently renovated Garfield Reservoir and water facilities. Photo by Harry Yadav
Evette Kim (center), District Representative of State Senator Anthony Portantino, presented the City with a certificate of recognition for completion of the Garfield Reservoir replacement. Accepting are, from left, Michael Cacciotti, mayor, Anteneh Tesfaye, city water operations manager, Paul Toor, public works director, and Dr. Richard Schneider, mayor pro tem. Photo by Sally Kilby
A look inside the newly renovated Garfield water facility.
Last Saturday’s open house tour of the City of South Pasadena’s freshly renovated Garfield Reservoir and Water Facility began with the presentation of a certificate of recognition by Evette Kim, a representative from State Senator Anthony Portantino’s office, to the City for the successful completion of its nearly $20 million project. The new facility will also host the Water Division of the City of South Pasadena.
Wilson Reservoir
The Wilson Reservoir measured 11 ft high last Saturday, as City Water Operations manager Anteneh Tesfaye, left, and Mayor Michael Cacciotti battle the sun.
Water from this station is pumped uphill via street pipes to Garfield Reservoir in South Pasadena before it is pumped to the city’s three water towers.
South Pasadena Public Works Director Paul Toor admires the City’s Wilson Reservoir, located in a quiet, residential San Gabriel neighborhood.
The City of South Pasadena renovated the Wilson Reservoir in 2014 to the tune of $10 million. Located in the middle of a residential neighborhood full of historic, protected California Oaks, construction and renovation of the reservoir caused all sorts of dilemmas for the City.
Graves Reservoir
The dilapidated Graves Reservoir has had its roof cave in, its stairway fall apart, and its measuring stick rust.
There has been widespread outcry in the city following the water rate increases handed down by the Public Works Department, but only a handful of residents showed up to view the condition of the City’s water facilities.
Graves Reservoir is located in San Marino and has been out of commission for years. Mayor Michael Cacciotti says the reservoir provides an opportunity for the City to have a third source of water.
Harry Yadav has served as the Editor of the South Pasadena Review since January of 2018. Born and raised in South Pasadena, Harry graduated from South Pasadena High School in 2012, where he played golf and basketball and wrote for the Tiger newspaper. In 2016, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
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