Smarter Water Los Angeles

12/23/2021

Big win for the environment and our communities 🙌🏽

A big win for the environment and communities. West Basin votes to terminate the ocean desalination project.

05/08/2018

These city councils will be deciding whether to take an official position on West Basin’s proposed ocean desalination plant. Join Smarter Water LA in letting your city council know deal is unnecessary, expensive and environmentally harmful.

03/27/2018

West Basin has finally released the draft Environmental Impact Report for its proposed ocean facility in the South Bay. bit.ly/2GhS6vS

Follow us to learn why ocean sucks & all about LA's smarter local water options! We encourage you to attend West Basin's public meetings on the project, slated for April 25 & May 12. Check back here for more opportunities to stop this massive boondoggle in its tracks!

03/16/2018

If we can't trust West Basin Municipal Water District's ability to hire a new general manager, how can we trust it to invest hundreds of millions of ratepayer dollars in an ocean plant?

> West Basin water district unaware its new general manager settled a sexual harassment complaint for $250,0000 > http://bit.ly/2tUet8R

We're calling on West Basin to abandon its plans for ocean desalination in the South Bay, and instead pursue cost-effective, environmentally friendly local water supply options.

03/06/2018

100% local water is possible... without ocean . New UCLA study shows us how! > http://bit.ly/2F64TRB

“Los Angeles needs to reduce local water demand while also transforming its water supply infrastructure to maximize recycled water, groundwater supply and stormwater capture," says Mark Gold.

02/27/2018

“We live in a world of limited resources. Investing in the most expensive, energy-intensive and environmentally harmful option first inevitably diverts resources away from superior solutions.” - Bruce Reznik, Executive Director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

Thanks to Megan Barnes & the Daily Breeze for this coverage!

The long-awaited draft EIR for the $380 million oceanwater desalination plant will be released March 27.

02/26/2018

West Basin's new General Manager starts today. We're calling on him to abandon plans for an expensive, energy-intensive ocean desalination plant in the South Bay, and instead pursue cost-effective, climate-friendly local water supply options. Will you join us?

Visit www.SmarterWaterLA.org to learn more.

Seawater Desalination in LA? West Basin Municipal Water District is proposing a 20-60 million gallons per day ocean desalination facility in El Segundo. It will cost at least $400 million to build, and will increase ratepayers' monthly water bills. West Basin claims that they have yet to decide on t...

02/26/2018

Read all about it > http://bit.ly/2F90m3S

Seawater Desalination in LA? West Basin Municipal Water District is proposing a 20-60 million gallons per day ocean desalination facility in El Segundo. It will cost at least $400 million to build, and will increase ratepayers' monthly water bills. West Basin claims that they have yet to decide on t...

01/26/2018

West Basin Municipal Water District wants to build a 20-60 million gallons per day open-ocean facility near the NRG power plant in El Segundo.

Visit www.SmarterWaterLA.org to learn why that's a bad idea.