Arroyo Seco Water Plan Faces Backlash | Los Angeles News

Pasadena’s $15 million Arroyo Seco water reuse project, designed to slash bacteria and meet state mandates, is now facing fierce backlash after its public comment phase — with residents, tribal leaders, and even a City Council member raising alarms over tree removal, ancestral remains, and the industrial feel of the engineered wetland system. While officials promise cleaner water and new native trees, critics demand a more natural approach, and the city must now respond to hundreds of concerns before construction can even begin. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9a287d1854160b0 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews