Stormwater Capture Parks Program

In partnership with the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Works, LADWP has developed an innovative Stormwater Capture Parks Program to collect rainwater and urban runoff at nine local parks in the East San Fernando Valley. These stormwater capture projects will help replenish the San Fernando Groundwater Basin, improve water quality in the Los Angeles River, reduce local flooding, and provide recreational and environmental benefits to the community through related park improvements.

Neighborhood stormwater capture projects are an important part of helping LADWP increase the City’s local water supplies and reduce its dependence on more expensive, imported purchased water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Collectively, these projects are expected to capture nearly 949 million gallons annually— contributing to more than doubling the average stormwater captured from about 21 billion gallons annually to more than 49 billion gallons annually by 2035.  
   
   

Project Sites

The nine parks selected for this program provide ideal locations for stormwater projects because they offer the space to capture and infiltrate stormwater, and are conveniently located directly above the San Fernando Groundwater Basin. 
  

North Hollywood 
Alexandria Park 
North Hollywood Park 
Strathern Park North 
Valley Plaza Park North 
Valley Plaza Park South 
Valley Village Park 
Whitsett Fields Park

Sun Valley 
Fernangeles Park

Pacoima 
David M. Gonzales Recreation Center

Community and Environmental Benefits

Each stormwater capture project includes park upgrades and some may include additional recreational features. 

In addition to the water supply and recreational benefits, stormwater capture projects also reduce local pollutants such as trash, metals and bacteria that enter the Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles River and the ocean.

Program Schedule

Environmental Documentation

Following guidelines outlined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), LADWP prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the project. A copy of the environmental documents can be found at: www.ladwp.com/envnotices.

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