The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) captured more than 13.5 billion gallons of stormwater, compared to 8.4 billion gallons of stormwater captured in February 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced in a statement Monday. This is enough water to serve nearly 165,000 households for a year or equivalent to filling more than 20,000 Olympic-sized pools, officials said.
“The City of Los Angeles captured more than 13.5 billion gallons of stormwater during the historic February rainstorms,” Bass said. “This is great news for the city and the region, as we continue to work with the Department of Water and Power to increase our capacity to capture, clean and conserve stormwater runoff.”
This announcement came while Mayor Bass was returning from an international delegation in Paris to prepare Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
