PUBLIC ADVISED OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD (August 23, 2022) – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will release higher-than-normal water down the Owens River Gorge from August 29-September 6, 2022, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Mono County. This channel maintenance will help improve […]
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LADWP Achieves 99.4% Dust Control Reduction at Owens Lake
LADWP Calls on Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District to Honor Landmark Agreement LOS ANGELES (July 14, 2022) — The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) staff briefed the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners at their July 12th Board Meeting on the success of two decades of dust […]
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 […]
LADWP and The Office of Inyo County Education Announce the 2022 Certified Trade Education Scholarship Winners
June 10, 2022 (INYO COUNTY, CA)– For the third consecutive year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is proud to partner with the Inyo County Office of Education (ICOE) to provide a $2,000 scholarship to graduating high school students in Inyo County committed to enrolling in postsecondary institutions or programs that provide […]
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 […]
Los Angeles City Council Approves Limiting Outdoor Watering to Twice A Week
New Rules Go Into Effect June 1st; Customers are Urged to Adjust their Sprinklers Now LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) – The Los Angeles City Council voted today to concur with Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP’s) recommendation to move to Phase 3 of the City’s emergency water conservation […]