Vence Center shopping plaza (corner of Venice and Clarrington) is a major water waster!

UPDATE 5/8/15

I think this property has stopped washing their parking lot with water. A few weeks after talking to the guy doing it (and of course reporting it waterwaste@ladwp.com), they stopped. I don't check every week, but I haven't seen them do it in a while, and I see the grounds-keeper watering grass/plants with a bucket.

Excellent! Nice work guys. Hope to see more change like this.


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Does anyone know who owns this property? There are several stores and restaurants in it (e.g., Original Thai BBQ), but I can't find anything online about who owns the entire plaza.

Each Saturday, a handyman/grounds-keeper waters the entire parking lot. This isn't just an obvious waste of water, but also against the law in LA County (see more here: http://wewillbethirsty.blogspot.com/2015/02/la-city-and-county-water-use-laws.html). I tried to get more information from the gentleman doing the watering but he didn't speak English well, didn't have a business card, and didn't have any business logo on his truck. Photos of his truck are below.

If anyone has more information let me know. I felt a little conflicted about posting this one, not knowing who the property owner hiring him is. It feels a little bit like "shooting the messenger." But anyone engaged in cleaning/maintenance/grounds-keeping is also responsible to know the laws that apply to their work. So both he and the person hiring him share blame. Even if it wasn't against the law, does it make sense to hose down a parking lot with drinking water when we're running out of water in the state?

Water waster at 3637 Clarrington in 90034

This apartment building (3637 Clarrington in 90034) is regularly running their sprinklers so the lawn and sidewalk are flooded and water flows in to the street (and down the block). You can see the video at the link below. Not the biggest offender, but an offender no less. They could also be watering at night so less water evaporates. 

https://plus.google.com/photos/100367180759830226560/albums/6127311562409833585?authkey=CPSp2dfLtsff0wE

Report water wasters at waterwaste@ladwp.com. Give them the location, date/time, and good description. Photos and videos help. 

Please fix your broken sprinklers

I've come across two homes (like this one at 3620-3624 Clarrington in 90034) in the past couple of weeks that are pouring water into the streets. Unfortunately this one looked like a condo or apartment building with no contact info on the building.