Ruiz Confirmation Continues All-Female Board of Water and Power Commissioners LOS ANGELES (July 12, 2022)– Cynthia M. Ruiz has been confirmed as the newest member of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Ruiz was appointed to the Board by Mayor Eric Garcetti after Board Vice President Susana Reyes departed the Board to […]
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California State Court of Appeal Reverses 2021 Decision and Ensures Water Managers’ Flexibility to Effectively Deliver Water Resources
July 7, 2022 (LOS ANGELES) – On June 30, 2022, a California Court of Appeal handed Angelenos an important victory when it reversed a lower-court decision that would have tied the hands of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and other water agencies by requiring that a new California Environmental Quality Act […]
Apply Now! LADWP is Accepting Applications for Community Emission Reduction Grants
LOS ANGELES (July 6, 2022) — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), is now accepting applications from local non-profit organizations and regulatory or public agencies for its Community Emission Reduction Grants program – an initiative dedicated to investing in projects focused on reducing the impact that air emissions have on L.A.’s hardest […]
LADWP Project Doubles Stormwater Capture Capacity to Increase Local Water Supplies
Tujunga Spreading Grounds Enhancement Project Also Includes Community Recreation Area LOS ANGELES (June 30, 2022) – Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) marked the completion of the Tujunga Spreading Grounds Stormwater Capture expansion project and opened a new community recreation area onsite to the […]
Phase 3 Water Restrictions – Frequently Asked Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS City of Los Angeles Phase 3 Water Conservation Ordinance: Two-Days-A-Week Watering What is Phase 3 of watering restrictions? Phase 3 limits outdoor watering with sprinklers to two days a week for eight minutes per station per watering day. Watering for 15 minutes per station, twice per watering day, is allowed when using […]
Two-Days-A-Week Watering in Effect Today for LADWP Customers
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2022) – Stronger water conservation rules are in effect for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers, starting today. All LADWP customers—residential and commercial– are now limited to two-days-a-week outdoor watering as well as other water use restrictions. Customers with street addresses ending in odd-numbers may water on Mondays and […]