What is a mainline? Distribution mainlines around the city of Los Angeles deliver water to individual services and convey water between distribution supply facilities. These pipes take water from the trunk lines and run down neighborhood streets. Over 30% of LADWP’s mainlines are more than 80 years old. Based on LADWP’s analysis, 6% of LADWP’s […]
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Boil Water Notice Lifted in Affected Area of Koreatown on July 2, 2026
Drinking Water Declared Safe to Drink in the Two-Block Affected Area Koreatown, Los Angeles (July 2, 2026) — Effective July 2, 2026, at 1 p.m. LADWP has confirmed that tap water is now safe to drink in the affected two-block area in Koreatown that was previously under the Boil Water Notice. The Boil Water Notice […]
LADWP Launches New Online Billing and Payment Portal for Development Services
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 5, 2026)-The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has introduced a new online payment option for customers seeking new or upgraded electric service through the Power New Business and Electrification Division (PNBE). Accessible at LADWP.com/ProjectFees, the Online Payment Portal provides an additional method for paying project-related charges associated with […]
LADWP and Mayor Karen Bass Highlight Commercial Direct Install Program Supporting Los Angeles Businesses Through No-Cost Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Los Angeles, CA (June 8, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alongside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and officials of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power called on commercial, industrial and institutional customers to sign up for LADWP’s Commercial Direct Install (CDI) Program, which provides no-cost energy efficiency […]
Mayor Bass Highlights Approval of Historic Solar Energy Partnership To Accelerate Transition to 100% Clean Energy by 2035
*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Karen Bass. New Partnership Projected to Generate Enough Clean Energy to Power 214,000+ Homes, Eliminate 165,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions a Year – Equivalent to Removing 37,900+ Cars from L.A.’s Roads (LOS ANGELES – May 29, 2026) Mayor Karen Bass […]
2026-27 Water Supply Forecast Below Average Snowpack Levels, Proactive Water Management Underway
LADWP Hydrographers Report 24% of Normal for 2026 Final Snow Survey LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2026) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 24 percent of normal, providing key information to prepare for the coming runoff year and plan water deliveries to Los Angeles customers and […]
