FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHAT:
Mayor Karen Bass and 7th District Councilmember Monica Rodriguez will join the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to celebrate the installation of more than 22,000 feet or 4 miles of earthquake resistant water pipe-the longest in the entire United States. The Foothill Trunk Line Project is a water pipeline in the East San Fernando Valley that is replacing aging water pipes with new pipes featuring specialized joint technology designed to withstand earthquakes. This signifies an important milestone in the Foothill Trunkline Project as it completes the open trench installation along Foothill Boulevard preparing the project for additional work that is expected to be completed in 2032.
Citywide, 67 miles of earthquake resilient pipe have been installed directly ensuring the overall reliability and resiliency of L.A.’s drinking water system. Since the beginning of the resiliency program, all trunk lines that have been replaced have been earthquake resilient pipe and will be so moving forward. Trunk lines are large-diameter pipes that transport significant volumes of water from reservoirs and facilities to neighborhoods.
WHEN:
Thursday, August 27th
Event Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
WHERE:
LADWP’s Sylmar WEST (Water Education and Safety Training)
13201 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Sylmar, CA 91342
*This is the LADWP facility where employees receive training to handle and install water system assets like valves, mainlines and trunk lines.
SPEAKERS:
Mayor Karen Bass
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, Council District 7
Allan Marks, President of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners
David W. Hanson, LADWP Interim General Manager
PARKING:
Parking lot available upon entry into the facility gate.
VISUALS:
- A section of a 54-inch diameter Earthquake Resistant Ductile Iron trunk line pipe
- A section of a 6-inch Earthquake Resistant Ductile Iron mainline pipe
- A map of completed earthquake resilient pipe projects in LADWP service territory
- Photos of Earthquake Resistant Ductile Iron Pipe
- Podium remarks from elected officials
CONTACT:
Mia Rose Wong, LADWP Senior Public Relations Specialist
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