https://www.waterla.org/home daily 1.0 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520750452622-BDJL1WC6DLCT8680EC8A/Water+LA+sign_Ricks.jpg Home - Urban Acupuncture Strategies A home retrofit consists of 6 retrofit strategies meant to capture, store and reuse water on homeowner's properties. These strategies make a lawn climate-resilient and have great benefits. Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521239194824-JRMFQOXSUQN5ISWQGJFH/1465133_634881273245967_1187556105_n.jpg Home - Success Stories alkdjfkjasdlfjkasjdlfkjasd Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521240118230-RQRT75IXVY5PSKYCOT8M/Screen+Shot+2018-03-16+at+3.41.24+PM.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522180225488-F4LY03733OVGB0OVO3NZ/Screen+Shot+2018-03-27+at+12.49.42+PM.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521764409866-XWCNRJJHOL4V9RIRRIY2/Finishing+Marmols.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521764404929-B7ZV6CV1VOL3OQEF1EZW/Hopkins+8029+mammoth+s3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521764421981-61BEZETGPKYAWNVI1TQV/KI-SF-Ventura-august.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521764412451-0AAZAV1M15ZN70ZKHWDP/Vazquez-after-4.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522363236224-G59BIY2PXRXGJXVOYPAE/ourwork-waterla.jpg Home - Do it Yourself Are you ready to implement Water LA strategies on your property? We'd love to help you, whether you need some thoughts on where to get started or if you'd like to talk with us about hiring our Water LA vendors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522363373959-7Z1GWM0ZLUOE4O1QNUZG/16005635764_6eb4807074_o.jpg Home - Join a Pilot Water LA has hands–on workshops and pilot installations going on throughout the Los Angeles region. If you're interested in collaborating with Water LA at your residence, click below to find out if you qualify for a free Water LA installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522363423089-YCNJPO5D87902YXFS9RV/10412720545_05e2cf302f_b.jpg Home - Attend a Workshop Water LA presents a series of hands-on workshops on residential sites (our pilot properties) throughout the year. If you'd like to learn more about these simple strategies and get your hands dirty doing it, sign up to attend a workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522363172063-EC4WEJPUSJLP5Y0VQ21T/MattressTanks+BNye.JPG Home - Hire an Expert If you don't qualify for a pilot and you're not comfortable implementing Water LA strategies yourself, we would be happy to connect you with an expert that we trust to help you retrofit your home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520635772020-FLYP2Z22CDGK3WMF3XHR/WaterLA-video-screenshot-1024x575.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521764686742-J9YP6W2K595IBJYPD3X7/BACKGROUND-3.png Home https://www.waterla.org/strategies daily 0.75 2018-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522086707606-MBPU73K67M69VAYYDZ0S/PaveDrain_PC_Grillete.jpg Strategies - Permeable Paving In Water LA, impermeable surfaces are taken out, broken up and redesigned into alternative walkways or driveways through the property which support the landscape so it can capture water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520649207991-BOMUEACXC1B0XDBEW60T/IMG_2547_2.jpeg Strategies - Infiltration Trenches Like permeable paving, infiltration trenches are designed to create space for capturing rainwater that runs off impervious surfaces. They can make open spaces in impermeable paving and tight areas to help sink water into the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522087271532-9I5MXAS9M2B76F0Q9PCT/turf-removal.jpg Strategies - Turf Removal Water LA always removes turf before implementing strategies. If grass and weeds are not removed ahead–of–time, they are likely to negatively affect landscapes in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522087297208-1KR0PRJM6XQQLT5GFSE4/3way+valve+laundry+with+arrows-01+copy.jpg Strategies - Greywater Systems A Water LA greywater system generally hooks a home’s laundry machine or shower up to the garden and allows landscapes to be watered year–round and is especially useful in times of drought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522087346946-NBM28MMIVVIFOVWWW8EW/Vazquez-after-4.jpg Strategies - Edible Gardens Edible gardens, like their name, are gardens which have food that can be eaten. Water LA works with families to develop gardens with vegetables and fruits which are region–appropriate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521856028491-W6B479GPW2KTUS0LOMEY/rain-garden1.jpg Strategies - Rain Grading & Gardens Flat landscapes are missed opportunities to catch water. Rainwater can be captured and put to use through simple grading that creates high areas (berms) and low areas (basins and swales). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521856110309-HM5HXAFQPP0IGIAJ828C/P1050625.JPG Strategies - Rain Tanks & Cisterns Rain tanks and cisterns are containers that can capture rainwater runoff from rooftops and store that water for use at a later time. The stored water is then used to supplement or replace irrigation systems, providing water for plants, trees, and edible gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529024066987-AOKX5WZF7MXL64EPUNTV/15747102727_6dbeb70960_z+%281%29.jpg Strategies - Parkway Basins The strip of earth between the street curb and the sidewalk is called a parkway. Retrofitting a parkway into a vibrant rainwater infiltration basins takes advantage of water that would otherwise be lost and flow straight into the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522087388565-RI1I9HUUDMIL0IAG50HS/soiltest01.jpg Strategies - Healthy Soil Healthy soil can increase water infiltration and hold up to 20 times its weight in water, significant factors in minimizing flood impacts. Increasing the organic matter in soil can increase its available water-holding capacity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1522087223331-GCST1UUIWCNCJ1R5XGDK/Lake+Elsinore_6301.jpg Strategies - Native Plants & Trees Native plants and healthy soil are foundational for climate resilience. 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Rain Tanks & Cisterns - Rain Tanks & Cisterns   Rain tanks and cisterns are containers that can capture rainwater runoff from rooftops and store that water for use at a later time. The stored water is then used to supplement or replace irrigation systems, providing water for plants, trees, and edible gardens. In the event of a major rainpour, these tanks may overflow. In this case, overflow from containers is slowed which provides more opportunity for water to sink into soil and into the groundwater table before running off a property and into the gutters. Tanks and cisterns provide greater storage space than rain barrels, and multiple tanks can be connected to increase total capacity. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/parkway-basins daily 0.75 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529023652787-TXCCIMW1SO0ODCTJ96FP/15747102727_6dbeb70960_z.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins - Parkway Basins The strip of earth between the street curb and the sidewalk is called a parkway. Retrofitting a parkway into a vibrant rainwater infiltration basins takes advantage of water that would otherwise be lost and flow straight into the ocean. Parkway retrofits cut an opening out of street curbs to intercept water from city streets. By catching water from the street in a basin before it gets to the gutters, parkway basins regenerate the groundwater and support plant life - including street trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022426251-QS6J5MGM6E2UGJY5LKCY/4212+Rhodes_7-2014.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022429593-WNU4YZ1S6M8NL3GSFGS1/PARKWAY+PICS.003.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022415560-HQTDVGR5REIQW83LFUXT/15747102727_6dbeb70960_z+%281%29.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022439235-6I7HZ0XJSQGBNJ7ANXXP/dupon---4282015_16690805244_o.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022433806-FYPAKSI6GYBLALN27CZD/PARKWAY+PICS.009.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022414029-FEIAO6NWMRP49X8NE3DC/4212+Rhodes_wet.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022578561-KKDQEE9NGKFWPOPFT24U/1.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1529022578160-EVZ9TD7UUFNXYWN2FYWJ/2.jpg Strategies – Parkway Basins https://www.waterla.org/strategies/permeable-paving daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520648913029-Q4PFAGGP9LA6A6JRSF4O/PaveDrain_PC_Grillete.jpg Strategies - Permeable Paving - Permeable Paving During a storm, most water runoff from a home is generated from the roof and other hard surfaces such as patios and driveways. We call these surfaces impermeable surfaces and they are often concrete or pavement. Impermeable surfaces don’t allow water to soak into the soil, instead, they allow water to flow into street gutters. Permeable surfaces allows water to be captured through the soils of a landscape. In Water LA, impermeable surfaces are taken out, broken up and redesigned into alternative walkways or driveways through the property which support the landscape so it can capture water. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/infiltration-trenches daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520649207991-BOMUEACXC1B0XDBEW60T/IMG_2547_2.jpeg Strategies - Infiltration Trenches - Infiltration Trenches Like permeable paving, infiltration trenches are designed to create space for capturing rainwater that runs off impervious surfaces. They can make open spaces in impermeable paving and tight areas to help sink water into the ground. Trenches are created by shoveling out the earth and installing structures which will allow water to enter the trench and slowly soak down into the ground. Simple trenches can be dug and filled with permeable material such as gravel, or with prefab crates that create extra detention space. They can even be covered with decorative grates (as seen above). https://www.waterla.org/strategies/greywater daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520648835389-P2YERLSICT03OQXZC8E2/greywater_install.jpg Strategies - Greywater - Greywater Systems Greywater is “gently–used” (relatively clean) waste water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, and washing machines. It accounts for 50% – 80% of a typical family’s daily water use, which adds up to tens of thousands of gallons per year. Instead of throwing this water away, it can be recycled to water the plants and trees in the yard. A Water LA greywater system generally hooks a home’s applications up to the garden and allows landscapes to be watered year–round and is especially useful in times of drought. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/turf-removal daily 0.75 2018-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521829623525-PTEDTQ4B4WOE4XEBPRU6/Fernandez-lawn-removal1.jpg Strategies - Turf Removal - Turf Removal Water LA always removes turf before implementing strategies. If grass and weeds are not removed ahead–of–time, they are likely to negatively affect landscapes in the future. Some types of grass, like Bermuda grass, are nearly impossible to remove because they establish deep roots and are very pernicious. Therefore, removing grass completely requires some extra effort and patience, but can ultimately save a residence from many problems later on. Read about turf removal rebates here. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/native-plants-trees daily 0.75 2018-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521830096516-O8FRKS3JP40WYV5D1ZQK/Calochortus+plummerae+and+bee.JPG Strategies - Native Plants & Trees - Native Plants & Trees Native plants and healthy soil are foundational for climate resilience. Native plant landscapes use on average 80% less water than traditional gardens, do not require fertilizers or soil amendments, and most native wildlife—such as birds and pollinators—depend upon them. Once established, well-selected native plants require little maintenance, and arrangements can accommodate aesthetic benefits such as aroma, color, and seasonal interest https://www.waterla.org/strategies/edible-gardens daily 0.75 2018-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521830218361-69329O7Z8U0B9LOHLVMA/Vazquez-after-4.jpg Strategies - Edible Gardens - Edible Gardens Edible gardens, like their name, are gardens which have food that can be eaten. Water LA works with families to develop gardens with vegetables and fruits which are region–appropriate. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/healthy-soil daily 0.75 2018-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1521830669115-XZJY5IY1VNO9UGXZNPAC/healthy-soil.jpg Strategies - Healthy Soil - Healthy Soil Healthy soil can increase water infiltration and hold up to 20 times its weight in water, significant factors in minimizing flood impacts. Increasing the organic matter in soil can increase its available water-holding capacity. Soil also absorbs carbon. The world’s soils store on the order of 2,500 gigatons of carbon, approximately 75% of the carbon pool on land—three times the amount in the atmosphere. https://www.waterla.org/strategies/rain-grading-and-gardens daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1aa621137a619b8fc2e30/1520648615912-W24WGT8Y0WZ6C45G1UAF/7807-Ranchito_rain-garden.jpg Strategies - Rain Grading & Gardens - Rain Grading & Rain Gardens Flat landscapes are missed opportunities to catch water. Rainwater can be captured and put to use through simple grading that creates high areas (berms) and low areas (basins and swales). 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