Monday, February 9, 2015

Water waste at 10900 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Reporting Water Waste in LA

There seem to be different ways to do this. I live in the City so most of what I see and report is there. They recommend providing the location, time of day, what you saw, and whether you've seen it before or whether it's a "first offense." See my other post on what the fineable laws are (http://wewillbethirsty.blogspot.com/).


Email: waterwaste@ladwp.com (They may not always respond, but they do read them)
Phone: 1-800-DIAL-DWP
Web: No website I could find. On LADWP's water conservation page below there's only a link to email. 

 More info on the issue: www.ladwp.com/waterconservation.

 I also found this site for the County of LA, but if you put in a report with a LA City address, it won't accept it. So only use this if you're reporting waste outside the city, but inside the county. 

 http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/faq/index.cfm?action=NewQuestion&AppSubject=Report%20a%20Problem%3A%20Water%20Wasting&Category=Water&ReqDivision=WWD&crossStreet=1
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LA City and County Water Use Laws.

(Edited 3/17/15: Info to LADWP ordinances added at bottom)

We're in a drought, folks. Here's what you should and not do re: water use.

State-wide restrictions from an official LA County site (I tried to fill out the report form here, but apparently, "County" means "Not City" (http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/faq/index.cfm?action=NewQuestion&AppSubject=Report%20a%20Problem%3A%20Water%20Wasting&Category=Water&ReqDivision=WWD&crossStreet=1):


  • Watering outdoor landscapes in a manner that caused runoff such that water flows into adjacent property of street, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways or driveways, parking lots, or structures
  • Washing a motor vehicle, except where the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle
  • Watering driveways and sidewalks
  • Operating a fountain or other decorative water feature, except where the water is part of a recirculating system
    • (Source: http://dpw.lacounty.gov/wwd/web/Conservation/Drought-2014.aspx)


    ***From a summary site (site says it's for all LADPW customers).***

    LADWP customers cannot:
    • Use water to wash any hard surfaces such as sidewalks, walkways, driveways or parking areas, unless flushing is needed to protect health and safety
    • Use water to clean, fill or maintain decorative fountains unless the water is part of a recirculating system
    • Serve water to customers in eating establishments unless requested
    • Permit leaks from any pipe or fixture to go unrepaired
    • Allow for the washing of a vehicle without using a hose with a self-closing, shut-off device
    • Permit watering during periods of rain
    • Irrigate landscaping between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    • Water outdoors for more than 15 minutes per watering station, 10 minutes for other irrigation systems
    • Allow runoff onto streets and gutters from excessive watering
    • Install single-pass cooling systems in new buildings
    • Install non-recirculating systems in new car wash and commercial laundry
    systems
    • Permit large landscape areas to water without rain sensors that shut off
    irrigation systems
    You should:
    • Inform hotels and motel guests of the option to reuse towels;
    • Allow for exemptions for using gray water.
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