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for: Water Supply Innovation Future Goals Conservation Eastern Sierra Search for: Homepage andrev@veryperceptiv.com 2024-01-24T12:47:09-08:00 LADWP provides safe, reliable and high-quality water to the residents, businesses and visitors of the second largest city in America. Through innovation and strategic investments, LADWP is working to ensure that the city we serve remains sustainable and resilient well into the future. Delivering High-Quality, Affordable Water to Millions of Angelenos Water conservation is a way of life in Los Angeles. Today, Angelenos use just as much water as we did in the 1970s despite a growth in population by more than 1 million. Water Efficiency, the L.A. Way We are actively replacing our aging water pipes to keep our customers’ minds at ease, never having to worry about the reliability of their tap water. In 2018, the City set a goal of replacing 108 miles of aging pipe by the end of 2021. Our crews beat this goal six months ahead of schedule, replacing 112 miles by June 2021. Strong Water Infrastructure Ensures Reliability 112,000 tests performed annually to ensure water quality Delivering This Water is More Complicated Than it Looks gallons supplied to customers annually 7,340 miles 160 billion 323,820 acre-feet of water pipeline 735,600 active water service connections of storage capacity 11,000 employees Climate Change is Here– What are We Doing About It? The impacts of climate change are wide-reaching, but for LADWP’s water system staff, none are more pressing than the unpredictability of precipitation and commonality of weather extremes. Water supply diversity is the key to overcoming these challenges. LADWP is investing in projects to expand local water sources, creating a more diverse and reliable water supply portfolio for the future, outlining the following goals for the city to reach: 25% Reduction in Water Usage With L.A.’s water conservation ordinance still in place from 2009, and ongoing incentives and rebates for customers, LADWP is creating more water by encouraging Angelenos to use less. As a city, we are using less water than we did 50 years ago despite population growth. 100% Wastewater Recycled LADWP is expanding our water recycling operations through Operation NEXT, a project that will accelerate the natural water cycle and recycle 100% of our city’s wastewater, a valuable local water resource for Los Angeles. 2x More Stormwater Captured With 100 new projects forecasted over the next 15 years, LADWP will double the region’s stormwater capture capacity. Many of these projects will happen at our neighborhood parks, and LADWP will be upgrading park amenities along the way. 2x Groundwater Storage Capacity The key to maintaining a reliable groundwater supply is to protect and replenish. LADWP is ramping up its efforts to remediate and reopen the San Fernando Groundwater Basin, which will double our city’s current groundwater storage capacity. LEARN MORE Expanding Our Local Supplies While the Southern California region will always need imported water, the above investments in expanding our local water supplies will reduce our reliance on imported water by 50%. *Targets are from the 2019 L.A.’s Green New Deal. While We Diversify, Angelenos Are Making Conservation a Way of Life While LADWP works to diversify sources of water, using less is one of the most direct ways our community can collectively prepare for and weather drier times. It is also something Angelenos, with education and incentives from LADWP, do exceptionally well: 44% less water used per year than 40 years ago 30+ years of mandatory water conservation ordinances 50 million+ square feet of turf replaced 500,000+ high-efficiency toilets, washing machines, showerheads and faucets replaced LEARN MORE LA’s tap water is more highly regulated than bottled water: at half a penny per gallon, tap water is the most reliable, cost-effective and safest water you can have, and we’re committed to ensuring it stays that way, investing $1.5 billion in 30+ projects to safeguard quality for the future. The result? In 2020 alone, LADWP collected more than 3,000 samples , conducted more than 110,000 water quality tests and found 0 violations – a perfect record. High-Quality Water at Your Fingertips As a public agency, LADWP has a fiduciary responsibility to deliver affordable water to all Angelenos. Led by a 5-person board of commissioners, LADWP has done just that, providing affordable, safe water to residents and businesses alike with rates below other major California cities. • LADWP Average Monthly Bill: $78 • Average Monthly Bill of California’s 3 Largest Cities: $93.67 Affordable, Fresh, Reliable LADWP is also responsible for ensuring the water reaches your homes and businesses through a massive network of pipes, reservoirs and pumps. L.A.’s water system includes 7,340 miles of pipes running underneath the city, enough pipeline to reach from LA to Hong Kong, China. To ensure our limited water resources continue to reach our customers safely and efficiently, we continuously upgrade water infrastructure and are the first in the nation to install earthquake resilient pipe. This year, LADWP will replace more than 170,000 feet of pipeline. Modernizing Our Infrastructure From employing 11,000 people to LA River clean up, the LA Marathon and partnerships with your schools, LADWP is working for you and with you to build a better, safer, more sustainable and stronger LA. A Good Neighbor Working With You and For You JOIN THE LADWP TEAM Each year, LADWP balances water supply demand—imported, purchased or local—with the environmental needs of the areas where we operate. This careful and environmentally conscious management practice is best exemplified in LADWP’s work in the Eastern Sierra. Over the last 30 years, LADWP has reduced the amount of water it uses from the Eastern Sierra Mountains by more than half—the water now remains in the region to support environmental projects and restoration. Beyond City Limits: Stewards of the Eastern Sierra In the Mono Basin, 66 stream, fishery and habitat restoration projects are underway or complete: • Lake levels have increased at Mono Lake • Riparian habitats are healthy • Fish populations are thriving • Bird life is colonizing the area Mono Basin LEARN MORE In Inyo County, 64 enhancement and mitigation projects are underway or complete: • Improving 1,500 acres of waterfowl habitat • 99.3% reduction of dust emissions at Owens Lake • Rewatering the Lower Owens River Owens Valley Click to view video on LADWP’s Restoration Work in the Mono Basin Mono Basin LEARN MORE ABOUT LADWP’S WORK IN THE EASTERN SIERRA Additional Resources LADWP homepage Building a Stronger Los Angeles LADWP News LADWP in the Mono Basin Current LADWP Water Conservation Ordinance Phases Stay in touch Submit Page load...