Officials in the city of Benicia urged all residents, businesses, schools and other facilities to significantly curtail their water usage, after a water pipeline was damaged Wednesday.

Around 5:30 p.m., the city announced on social media that a Stage 4 "Critical Water Shortage" emergency was declared. The community of 26,000 people in Solano County is urged to reduce water usage by 40%.

URGENT: Water Conservation Required in Benicia Due to significant damage to the City’s main drinking water... Posted by City of Benicia-Government on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Officials said the order was prompted by damage to the city's main drinking water transmission line in the area of Goodyear Road and Morrow Lane. In response, the city is relying on its secondary water source at Lake Herm

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