Santa Clarita water retailers are building a new treatment facility to deal with perchlorate contamination in the local groundwater supply, officials said.

Supervisor Michael Antonovich is calling his fellow Los Angeles County board members to declare a state of emergency in Bouquet Canyon, where silt buildup in Bouquet Canyon Creek has created a flood hazard and caused wells to go dry.

Bouquet Canyon residents are hoping that Los Angeles County officials can fix water situation with permission from U.S. Forestry Service officials, before all their wells dry up

The Bouquet Canyon water supply for residents is in danger, but Los Angeles County and Forestry Service officials are meeting to discuss the issue Wednesday

Bouquet Canyon residents are seeing their water supply dwindle, as a disconnect between the U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County appears to be causing the concern