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In order to inspire customers in Los Angeles to capture rainwater during the highly anticipated El Nino, three agencies – the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFC) and the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation – came together to demonstrate how to collect rainwater. On Wednesday, the three groups came together to demonstrate a $25,000 cistern system that was installed in a North Hollywood home. The system uses technology to collect and distribute water throughout the property.
The collaboration from the three government agencies is part of an experiment to see how much water the city and county can save if more homeowners install systems that are regulated by similar technology. The hope is that systems like this will be sophisticated enough to replenish the area’s dwindling water supplies while preventing flooding.
County officials are hopeful that widespread use of these systems will lower the cost per household, similar to how solar panels have become less expensive over a period of time.
According to LA Mayer Eric Garcetti, he will be asking the LADWP to offer rebates to homeowners who install systems in their home. He announced this proposed idea at the event’s demonstration.
Garcetti said he hopes this type of technology will provide water for the future, in case the California drought becomes part of the norm.
