LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2019)–LADWP recently celebrated this year’s graduates of the Summer Youth Program (SYP) at a ceremony at the LADWP Headquarters in August. A total of 16 students representing six high schools from within LADWP’s service territory participated in the work/study program and were paid $15.23 per hour. Graduates were lauded by their […]
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Hyperion Water Reuse and Resiliency Program
Program Objective To address the need for a resilient and independent water supply for Los Angeles, LADWP is pursuing a major initiative aimed at maximizing production of purified recycled water from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant to replenish the city’s groundwater basins. The Hyperion Water Reuse and Resiliency Program will help meet Mayor Garcetti’s 2019 […]
LADWP Community Newsletter – August 2019
Western Water District Mainline Crew Gets the Job Done While Making Friends in the Community
Photo Caption: From left to right: Clinton Jackson, Little Carter, Martin Medina (Backhoe Operator), and Rick Garcia. LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2019)–For a few weeks, 4-year-old Carter looked forward to seeing an LADWP Western Water District Mainline Crew pull into his neighborhood to work on a water pipe. The team was installing an 8-inch diameter […]
LADWP Statement on Power Pole Replacement Project in Elevated Fire Risk Area
Los Angeles (August 1, 2019)–LADWP must replace more than 200 deteriorating wooden power poles that stretch from Pacific Palisades to Lake Encino, an area identified by the California Public Utilities Commission as an Elevated Fire Risk area. This project will help ensure power reliability and safety, while helping reduce wildfire threats. These wooden poles were […]
