Municipalities

Improve water quality facility operations and maintenance.

Water quality projects, like all other infrastructure, require proper operations and maintenance to help maximize long-term viability of the projects. Insufficient funding and maintenance procedures can decrease the effectiveness in delivering proper water quality benefits, as well as shorten the lifespan…

Increase public awareness of river water quality and watershed health.

There is a common misperception that the water in the LA River is always unclean in all locations. While all rivers are subject to sporadic events where water quality dips below normal, the majority of water in the river during…

Coordinate with the Watershed Management Program and Enhanced Watershed Management Program (WMP and EWMP) Groups.

There are four WMP or EWMP groups along the LA River that have adopted programs through which participating cities and agencies meet their water quality requirements. LA County will continue to coordinate with these groups to implement projects from these…

Coordinate water quality improvements with the Safe, Clean Water Program.

The Safe, Clean Water Program continues LA County’s tradition of protecting water quality within communities and providing new sources of water for current and future generations. Modernizing the 100-year-old water system can better protect public health and the environment, and…

Improve water quality and contribute to the attainment of water quality requirements to protect public and environmental health.

In addition to protecting public and environmental health, improved water quality in the LA River is important for the implementation of projects along the LA River corridor that seek to use water from within the channel. Water diverted from the LA…

Divert and treat stormwater and dry weather flows within the river channel for groundwater recharge, direct use as recycled water, and to supply water for parks and ecological areas.

Water diverted from the LA River could become another source in a portfolio of regional water sources. Diverted water could be used to enhance habitat, support recreation, or supply water for municipal and industrial uses. Storing diverted water in basins…

Capture and treat stormwater and dry weather flows before they reach the river channel for groundwater recharge, direct use, water recycling, or release for downstream beneficial uses.

The primary sources of water flowing into the LA River are wet weather (stormwater) runoff originating from precipitation on the watershed and dry weather inputs from the watershed, including incidental urban runoff and groundwater upwelling. The dominant source of dry-weather flow…

Integrate best practices for working with persons experiencing homelessness utilizing the river corridor.

Many unsheltered residents live in homeless encampments alongside the LA River. Encampments can impede operations and maintenance efforts and often pose challenges to both environmental and public health, particularly water quality. The provision of permanent sanitation and hygiene facilities, coupled…

Support persons experiencing homelessness along the river by coordinating outreach and by building new permanent supportive housing.

Permanent supportive housing is housing coupled with a range of supportive services, with no time limit as long as tenants meet certain basic obligations, such as paying rent. LA County has a coordinated entry system that serves as a single…

Incentivize stronger resident equity building tools and tenant protection policies along the river.

While many river adjacent communities operate affordable housing programs, few communities have strong tenant protections. When low-income families are evicted, they often have no other options and it is common for people to experience homelessness. Tenant protection policies seek to…

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