LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2026) – LADWP crews remain onsite at the location of a large water pipe rupture that was reported Thursday morning before 4:00 a.m. Overnight, workers made significant progress and finished draining the 0.7-mile-long section of the pipe, as well as the area surrounding the pipe break. Approximately 195,000 gallons of water […]
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Mayor Bass, LADWP Urge Impacted Customers to Conserve Water as Response Efforts Continue Following West Hollywood Pipe Rupture
*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Karen Bass on July 16, 2026. Mayor Bass, LADWP Urge Impacted Customers to Conserve Water as Response Efforts Continue Following West Hollywood Pipe Rupture Water Remains Safe to Drink; Sunset Boulevard between Larrabee Street and La Cienega Boulevard Remains Closed; Impacted […]
Water Main Incident in West Hollywood Area
LOS ANGELES (July 16, 2026) – LADWP is responding to the water main break affecting West Hollywood and the surrounding area near Sunset Boulevard, Holloway Drive and area streets. We received the report of this incident at 3:55 A.M. and our water crews have been onsite working to carefully and methodically close large diameter valves […]
LADWP Hosts 34th Annual Lineman’s Rodeo Competition
Sun Valley, CA (June 9, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18, hosted the 34th annual Lineman’s Rodeo on Saturday, May 16, at the Truesdale Training Center in Sun Valley. The event brought together utility lineworkers from LADWP, Southern […]
LADWP Urges Customers to Treat Utility Workers with Respect and Kindness as They Perform Essential Functions
Los Angeles, CA (May 20, 2026) – Two employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) were recently threatened verbally and with a firearm by a customer while performing official duties at a private residence in a Westside neighborhood. While both employees are unharmed and were aided by LADWP Security and the […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP and IBEW Local 18 to Host the 2026 Lineman’s Rodeo
WHAT: Utility line workers from the Western United States will gather for the 2026 Los Angeles Lineman’s Rodeo. This annual skills competition showcases the knowledge, athleticism and commitment to safety that lineworkers demonstrate every day to ensure that reliable power is provided to the city’s nearly 4 million residents. Hosted each year by the Los […]
