Feb. 14, 2023 (LOS ANGELES) — Today, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced that recent measurements taken at Mono Lake indicate that the lake level elevation is 6,379.3 feet above sea level, which is approximately two feet higher than its 2017 low of 6,377.5 feet when no emergency regulatory action was […]
News Releases
New LADWP Employee Lactation Lounge Helps Ease Transition for Mothers Returning to Work
LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2023) – LADWP recently opened a new employee lactation lounge at the Department’s headquarters at the John Ferraro Building in downtown Los Angeles. The lounge provides a dedicated space that includes four new lactation suites and meeting spaces for one-on-one lactation consultations. Developed through LADWP’s Women’s Council and the Department’s Family […]
LADWP Warns Customers: Beware of Scammers Who Demand Payment or Threaten Utility Shutoff
LOS ANGELES (February 08, 2023) – With utility scams on the rise across the country and scammers getting more creative and aggressive with their methods of attack, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is urging its customers to stay vigilant so they can avoid being victimized. The more LADWP customers understand how […]
LADWP, the First Municipal Utility in North America to Establish Science Based Targets to Further its Commitment toward a Clean Energy Future
LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the first municipally owned utility in North America to establish science-based emission reduction targets, which provide a clearly-defined pathway for companies and financial institutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. LADWP’s GHG emission reduction targets extend across the Department’s […]
Information on Recent Water Main Breaks in the City of LA
LOS ANGELES (February 03, 2023) – The increase in water main breaks that has caught the media’s attention over the past day are part of a normal seasonal uptick in main breaks that LADWP experiences in its water distribution system due to extremely cold water temperatures in the pipes. January is when extremely cold water […]
LADWP Customers Receive $85 Million in Utility Bill Assistance to Reduce Unpaid LADWP Electricity and City Sanitation Bills
LOS ANGELES (January 18, 2023) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) completed distribution of $85 million in utility bill assistance funds to eligible residential customers as part of its efforts to continue to help Angelenos catch up on their unpaid, past due electricity and city sanitation bills. The funds were credited […]
