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Proposed law would require new construction projects to capture rainwater	<<>
Monday, February 01, 2010
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Department of Public Works has proposed a law that would require new homes, larger developments and some redevelopment projects to capture and reuse rainwater, the Los Angeles Times reported. The aim of the ordinance is to control runoff, which would improve water quality and recharge groundwater, the article stated. If the ordinance is approved, builders will be required to install rainwater storage tanks, permeable pavement, infiltration swales or curb bump-outs, according to the story. Those not able to control 100 percent of a project’s runoff would be required to pay a storm water pollution mitigation fee, the article reported. Board of Public Works Commissioner Paula Daniels said she hoped the ordinance, which would prevent 104 million gallons of runoff from reaching the ocean, will be approved and in effect by 2011, according to the article. “I don't want to waste another rainy season,” Daniels said. To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here.