Anaheim water pressure issues impact busy areas like Disneyland Resort, Angel Stadium

Anaheim water pressure issues impact busy areas like Disneyland Resort, Angel Stadium By Michelle Fisher Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6:14AM The city of Anaheim experienced water pressure issues on Tuesday, impacting busy areas like Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium. ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of Anaheim experienced water pressure issues on Tuesday, impacting busy areas like Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium.

Mike Lyster with the city of Anaheim said the drop in water pressure began around 6 p.m. He said it impacted City Hall in the central part of the city, five miles east near Angel Stadium and areas near the theme parks and convention center.

City officials said no one was ever completely without water to their knowledge, and at the peak of the issue, some places saw low pressure, with water trickling out of faucets.

The incident impacted the busy Disneyland Resort. One parkgoer documented his experience in a video shared to the Citizen App.

"The restaurants are down, bathroom lines are long. I think the word is getting out there is a water main issue," the witness said.

In a statement, Disneyland Resort said the water pressure issue temporarily impacted operations throughout the resort. "Our teams worked quickly to take care of affected guests, and we appreciate their flexibility," the statement read.

It also impacted Angel Stadium, where a crowd filled the stands for an evening game between the Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros.

"We were in direct contact with our counterparts at the stadium, as well as the theme parks, hotels, convention center, in addition to many direct contacts with residents," Lyster said.

The city said the issue involved a handful of Anaheim's groundwater wells and technical problems drawing water from them. Approximately 75% of the city's water comes from groundwater wells. The other 25% of the water comes from the Colorado River. They have 14 wells total, and four of them were impacted on Tuesday.

"We were unable to draw from those particular wells. Others were working fine, and we also utilized water from the Colorado River," Lyster said.

The city noted that a similar incident unfolded on Tuesday morning, and crews also supplemented the supply with river water at that time. It was resolved quickly since there is lower water use so early in the morning.

Neighbors spoke to Eyewitness News about the moment they realized something was wrong.

"All my neighbors started texting, asking if we had water, one after another. Everyone was like, 'No. No. No,'" said Anaheim resident Boota Singh.

"At 5:30 this morning we received notice, one of our residents did not have water pressure," said Pablo Castillo.

Castillo said the notifications from neighbors kept coming.

"We actually had a plumber come in because we thought that it was our water system that was having the issue," he said. "I couldn't wash my hands, couldn't take a full shower."

Everyone who spoke with Eyewitness News by 11 p.m. said their water pressure had been restored.

Still, residents say they wanted better communication from the city and sooner.

"So, what's happening? Can you tell us?" Castillo said.

The investigation into why the four wells were impacted is ongoing. City officials say it could have been technical or mechanical. For now, the four wells will be taken offline, meaning an increase in the water being supplemented from the Colorado River.

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