From the article: ... The last two wet seasons have dumped exceptional amounts of rain, approaching the record set between 1888 and 1890. ... ...
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The county, working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and other agencies, was able to capture and store this amount of water thanks in part to investments totaling more than $1 billion since 2001, Pestrella said. Some of the money has gone toward raising dams and increasing the capacity of spreading grounds, where water is sent into basins and then percolates underground into aquifers.
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Though the amount of runoff captured since October has been substantial, the county’s facilities took in more water during the major storms over the previous 12 months — an estimated 626,000 acre-feet, or enough to supply about 5 million residents for a year.
The last two wet seasons have dumped exceptional amounts of rain, approaching the record set between 1888 and 1890.
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County officials developed the plan to make the region more resilient to the effects of climate change, including more severe droughts as well as storms that are projected to unleash more intense downpours. By 2045, the plan calls for L.A. County to become 80% reliant on local water supplies by capturing more stormwater, recycling wastewater and boosting conservation.
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Pestrella said L.A. County officials are working toward a goal of doubling the area’s stormwater capture capacity.
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The last two wet seasons have dumped exceptional amounts of rain, approaching the record set between 1888 and 1890.
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