LADWP – California Globe

Governor Newsom Orders Investigation Into Los Angeles Water Supply, Fire Hydrant Pressure

January 11, 2025 4:00 pmJanuary 11, 2025 4:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water of Power (LADWP) on Friday following numerous instances of fire hydrants having no water and limited water when fighting the wildfires around Los Angeles. Since January...

New LADWP Report Finds Record 13.5 Billion Gallons Of Storm Water Collected In February

March 11, 2024 12:16 pmMarch 11, 2024 12:17 pm

A report released by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Sunday found that a record 13.5 billion gallons of stormwater was collected last month, Following several years of drought of drought in the state in the 2010s...

LA Sets New Monthly Water Conservation Record in July

August 9, 2022 4:11 pm

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced on Tuesday that they received an 11% reduction in water use, quickly rushing to meet state and local goals. In the last few years, with the drought in California being...

State Water Usage Up By 19% in March Compared to March 2020

May 11, 2022 8:34 amMay 11, 2022 8:26 am

According to multiple state agencies on Tuesday, water usage in California shot up by 19% compared to 2020, despite pleas from state officials and state reservoirs hitting historic lows this year. Since the drought set in the last few years,...