Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
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In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Janisse Quiñones, CEO of LADWP, said Wednesday that the department saw four times the normal demand for water that “pushed the system to the extreme,” which in turn seriously lowered the ...
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Victims of Palisades Fire sue LADWP over water supply issues
In a statement issued last week, the LADWP said the utility "was required to take the Santa Ynez Reservoir out of service to meet safe drinking water regulations. To commission the support and ...
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Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
The LADWP, the largest U.S. municipal utility, should have maintained water in a nearby reservoir, which was dry at the time the flames erupted, the complaint said. The Santa Ynez Reservoir ...
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LADWP answers your questions about how SoCal fires impact water safety
Many people want some clarification about how safe their water is, what's being done to monitor water conditions, what the orders mean and more.
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LADWP Plans to Hire an Independent Engineer to Investigate Water Loss During Palisades Firefight
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is investigating whether an empty reservoir led to the failure of its water ...
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LA Water Department Sued Over Wildfire Response
On Monday, the law firms Robertson & Associates and Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against LADWP over its management of water supplies. Behle ...
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California Gov. Newsom orders independent investigation after hydrants run dry: 'We need answers'
"While water supplies from local fire hydrants ... firefighters had completely stopped tapping hydrants. The LADWP was initially pumping aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand ...
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Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: Los Angeles won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
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California Gov. Newsom orders independent investigation after hydrants run dry: ‘We need answers’
“While water supplies from local fire hydrants ... firefighters had completely stopped tapping hydrants. The LADWP was initially pumping aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand ...