Wastewater: Los Angeles agrees to $2-billion sewage spill settlement

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The City of Los Angeles agreed to settle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other parties that require the city to spend an upward of $2 billion to reduce the frequency and volume of sewage spills from its sprawling collection system. Los Angeles will rebuild atleast 488 mi of sewer lines, clean 2,800 mi of sewers annually, improve its efforts to control discharges of grease from restaurants, increase the capacity of its sewer system, and draw up plans for future expansion.

Government domestic functions, Sewage Systems, Sewage Treatment Facilities, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Sewerage systems, Capacity, Sewer Programs, Methods, Sewer systems, Los Angeles, California, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental policy, Powers and duties, Sewage disposal

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Long-neglected Los Angeles River to be restored

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The forgotten Los Angeles River in Los Angeles would soon receive attention as a master plan is to be developed to revitalize and reconnect the river with its surrounding communities. The goals of revitalizing effort of the river includes economic development along the river, create recreational areas and wildlife habitat along the waterway and many other efforts.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Contracts & orders received, Scientific Research and Development Services, Contracts & orders let, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, Waterways Construction, Economic aspects, Contracts, Economic development, Contract agreement, Waterway construction, Los Angeles River

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Storm water: Los Angeles county pursues integrated watershed management

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Los Angeles County has decided to pursue an integrated watershed management program. The Department of Public Works (DPW) of Los Angeles County has made plans to install a flood drain that would rapidly convey storm-water runoff away from the watershed.

Environmental aspects, Los Angeles County, California, Watershed management

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