Program Objective To address the need for a resilient and independent water supply for Los Angeles, LADWP is pursuing a major initiative aimed at maximizing production of purified recycled water from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant to replenish the city’s groundwater basins. The Hyperion Water Reuse and Resiliency Program will help meet Mayor Garcetti’s 2019 […]
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LADWP Community Newsletter – August 2019
Western Water District Mainline Crew Gets the Job Done While Making Friends in the Community
Photo Caption: From left to right: Clinton Jackson, Little Carter, Martin Medina (Backhoe Operator), and Rick Garcia. LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2019)–For a few weeks, 4-year-old Carter looked forward to seeing an LADWP Western Water District Mainline Crew pull into his neighborhood to work on a water pipe. The team was installing an 8-inch diameter […]
LADWP Statement on Power Pole Replacement Project in Elevated Fire Risk Area
Los Angeles (August 1, 2019)–LADWP must replace more than 200 deteriorating wooden power poles that stretch from Pacific Palisades to Lake Encino, an area identified by the California Public Utilities Commission as an Elevated Fire Risk area. This project will help ensure power reliability and safety, while helping reduce wildfire threats. These wooden poles were […]
LADWP Community Newsletter July 2019
Northern District Staff Mentors Future Engineer in Eagle Scout ADA Bridge Project
Seventeen-year old James Tait, son of LADWP North Haiwee Reservoir Aqueduct and Reservoir Keeper David Tait, had a great idea for this Eagle Scout project: building an ADA accessible bridge in Spainhower Park in Lone Pine, Ca. The project required an extensive amount of research, planning and design, and James was encouraged to connect with […]
