LA County breaks ground on new project in Whittier to capture stormwater
After another big storm this week we will see much of the rainwater flowing out to the ocean instead of being captured for use. Los Angeles County officials say saving more of this water will be key for dealing with drought. … Wednesday, the county broke ground on a new project at Adventure Park in Whittier. It is building a 6-million gallon underground storage system that will capture stormwater. … The county has been working for decades to capture stormwater. The San Gabriel River has a series of rubber dams that can be inflated when needed to hold the water. The water is then released slowly where it seeps into the ground. With projects like this one the county says in the next five years it will capture 18 billion gallons of water. That’s enough for 500,000 people for a year.
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