LOS ANGELES (February 10, 2020) – Adam Perez has been selected as the new Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Deputy Manager of the Aqueduct for the Water Operations Division. Mr. Perez will succeed the current Manager of Aqueduct, Mr. Clarence Martin, upon his retirement later this year. Mr. Perez’s appointment was effective […]
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LADWP Community Newsletter – January 2020
LADWP Warns Customers: Don’t Let Scammers Spoil Your Holidays
LOS ANGELES (December 18, 2019) – This holiday season, LADWP is reminding our customers to be vigilant when it comes to potential utility scams, so that their precious, hard-earned dollars stay in their pockets and not in the hands of crooks. Utility scams have become a growing problem for utilities across the nation, and the […]
Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Through Innovation and Design, LADWP Power System Replaces Approximately 10,000 Feet of New Penstock Pipe OLANCHA, CA (December 6, 2019) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has received recognition for the engineering marvel of its Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project. Originally installed in the 1920s, the gravity-fed penstock carries water […]
LADWP Statement Regarding Federal Lawsuit over the Creek Fire
LOS ANGELES (December 5, 2019)–We stand by our position that LADWP did not cause the Creek Fire. We have painstakingly reviewed all aspects of our infrastructure and damage to it by the fire and have found no indication that our equipment caused or contributed to the ignition of the fire. Despite the allegations in the […]
LADWP Crews Stop Water Flow on Ruptured Trunk Line in Mission Hills, Prepare Site for Repairs
LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2019)—Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews have been working, since before 4 a.m. this morning, on shutting off valves to manage a rupture in a 72-inch diameter trunk line located in Mission Hills. A shutoff of the trunk line needs to completed before excavation and repair work can […]