Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Water Beneath Our Feet
Yesterday’s water main break in Westwood sent millions of gallons of water flooding nearby streets and UCLA. This didn’t happen out out the blue. In 2009, L.A. suffered more than 100 major water main breaks. So what kind of shape is our water infrastructure in? And how do we compare to other cities around the country?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readYesterday’s water main break in Westwood sent millions of gallons of water flooding nearby streets and UCLA. This didn’t happen out out the blue. In 2009, L.A. suffered more than 100 major water main breaks. So what kind of shape is our water infrastructure in? And how do we compare to other cities around the country?
