DWP urges customers in the area to turn off sprinklers, and don’t use wash machines or dishwashers for 24 hours.

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power is beginning repairs Wednesday on a broken water system that affects thousands of their customers.

An emergency repair at a local pump station will cause water service disruption for nearly 10,000 Angelenos in the Granada Hills and Porter Ranch areas of the San Fernando Valley, Mayor Karen Bass announced Wednesday.