Los Angeles County Officials Address Stormwater Runoff Issue

Los Angeles County supervisors earlier this month moved toward asking voters to impose a fee on property owners to pay for treating polluted stormwater runoff before it reaches local beaches, lakes and rivers. Over the last several years, the county Department of Public Works has sought to have owners of both private and public property contribute money for building, upgrading and maintaining the infrastructure needed to comply with stringent water quality standards imposed by the state and federal governments.