Hahn Announces $24 Million in Grants For Stormwater Capture Projects
Diagram of project to be built under Reservoir Park in Signal Hill
LOS ANGELES — Supervisor Janice Hahn has announced that 6 cities in her district have been awarded grants totaling $24 million from the County of Los Angeles for stormwater capture infrastructure projects.
The grants are part of the Safe, Clean Water Program paid for by revenue raised through the Measure W tax, approved by voters in 2018. Measure W generates about $285 million annually across LA County for projects to improve the local water supply.
In Supervisor Hahn’s Fourth District, grants were awarded to projects in the cities of Downey, Long Beach, Lynwood, Norwalk, Paramount, and Signal Hill.
“These projects are investments in the future of LA County. Not only will they allow us to capture, treat, and reuse millions more gallons of water, but they also give us an opportunity to improve our parks and make our green spaces more resilient for generations to come,” said Hahn. “Voters approved Measure W by a wide margin because they recognized the challenges of drought and water pollution—and these projects will help ensure we are better prepared to face them.”
The Stormwater Investment Plans for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which includes the funding for these projects, was approved unanimously November 4 by the Board of Supervisors.
Read the full Stormwater Investment Plan here.
Breakdown of grants for local city’s below:
Downey
Furman Park Stormwater Capture and Infiltration Project: $5,402,803
This regional stormwater infiltration project will improve flood management, as well as upgrade sports fields, exercise equipment, and connect irrigation to recycled water.
See project fact sheet here.
Long Beach
City of Long Beach Municipal Stormwater Treatment (LB MUST) Phase 2: $2,964,559
This project will treat runoff to improve water quality and create more water supply by constructing a pump station and cistern within a new park and connecting 5 existing pump stations to the LB-MUST Facility.
See project fact sheet here.
Lynwood
Lynwood City Park Stormwater Capture Project: $1,250,000
This project will improve water quality discharged to the Lower Los Angeles River, and it will restore and rehabilitate areas of the park. New construction will include two stormwater diversion structures, parking lot enhancements, an ephemeral stream, and a butterfly garden.
See project fact sheet here.
Norwalk
Hermosillo Park: $7,263,977
This project will improve water quality in Coyote Creek and the San Gabriel River by installing a sub-surface 11.8-acre foot infiltration gallery with water reclaim abilities. New soccer fields will also be constructed over the surface of the treatment system, replacing the existing deteriorated grass areas.
See project application here.
Paramount
Spane Park: $5,410,000
This project will take the opportunity of pending rehabilitation work to improve water quality by installing a 3.5-acre-foot capacity regional stormwater capture and infiltration facility.
See project fact sheet here.
Signal Hill
Reservoir Park Stormwater Capture Project: $1,918,345
This project will improve the water quality of stormwater runoff with a new filtration facility, and it will install new park equipment and a new community garden.
See project fact sheet here.