A reader asked: Why doesn’t L.A. pump its underground water up and distribute it locally in the L.A. area? The answer: L.A. does pump and use local groundwater — but other water sources are important for replenishing the supply.
Imported water
In 2018, the county enacted a property tax designed to raise money to capture and treat stormwater. Through ,” an area in southeast L.A. County where groundwater is replenished via a system of spreading grounds and dams, said Angie Mancillas, manager of external affairs at the Water Replenishment District.“Eventually that water is pumped from the underground aquifers by water providers and distributed to their customers,” Mancillas said via email. “It has helped southern L.A. County reduce its reliance on imported water.”In recent years, groundwater has made up a fairly small percentage of L.A.
But, with California’s propensity for drought and the realities of climate change, that doesn’t mean imported water will become a thing of the past.
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