On August 11, Governor Newsom released a new water strategy for the state, warning that water supplies will shrink by 10% over the next twenty years due to climate change. While the plan has been met with mixed reaction, there is a lot to like, including its call to dramatically increase wastewater recycling, stormwater capture and reuse, groundwater remediation, and conservation. Now, we have until the end of the month to ensure the state budget includes sufficient funds to move these programs forward and ensure a resilient water future for California.

In a lawsuit filed by LA Waterkeeper and NRDC, LA County was required to pay $4 million for projects that reduce stormwater runoff and enhance the urban tree canopy. The funding was used by TreePeople to help people retrofit their homes with water filtration and stormwater-capture features, including drought-resistant plants and bioswales.

LA Waterkeeper’s successfully litigated using the Clean Water Act against a waste hauling and recycling facility in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles. The funding was used in part to fund the Bradley Plaza and Green Alley, a project led by Pacoima Beautiful that transformed a run-down alley into a greenway for residents to walk, bike and recreate.

Conservation groups LA Waterkeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a lawsuit on July 13, 2022 against Los Angeles County over the recently updated LA River Master Plan.

One year after the Hyperion Water Treatment Plant released 12.5 million gallons of raw sewage, regulators have yet to levy penalties for the spill.

The LA River Master Plan could have set our LA River on a bold and innovative path. Instead, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved an antiquated Master Plan. What does that mean for the future of the river?

LA County is at a crossroads: do we want to double down on the concrete or a living, breathing river?

LA Waterkeeper’s Litigation Impact Report highlights 30 years of legal impact in the Los Angeles region.

California Senate Proposes $1.5 Billion for Drought-Resilient Water Supply

MWD Budget Vote Sends Mixed Message on the Agency’s Future Direction, With More Key Votes on the Horizon

Los Angeles River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022.

The Los Angeles River is one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022.

The Los Angeles River is one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022.

Women are making Her-story every day! Learn more about six exceptional women making waves in the environmental movement.

Learn more about ARLA’s Safe Clean Water Program (SCWP) Working Group Recommendations for better water management in Los Angeles.

Our RAFT report presents our data from the 2018 and 2019 monitoring seasons and shares our findings, and strategic recommendations for policy efforts focused on the River.

A big win for the environment and communities. West Basin votes to terminate the ocean desalination project.

Honoring LA Waterkeeper’s volunteers. Without volunteers, the fight for clean water would be impossible.

Groundwater has always played an integral role in the water supply for the region and is poised to play a primary role in our drought resiliency. Understanding the region’s groundwater journey reveals how this critical resource will secure the LA Basin’s water security for decades to come.

How can Los Angeles expand its successful wastewater purification programs to help move us towards water independence? Learn what it means to Recycle wastewater- the 3rd ‘R’ in our Integrated Approach to Water Management.