GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY (GLAC)
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Regional Tap Water Quality Testing Program
During the Strengths and Needs Assessment, WaterTalks communities across the region expressed widespread distrust and concern about the quality of tap water. As a result, WaterTalks worked with local CBOs to research and design a program that incorporates community organizations as a means to help residents test their water, and have greater understanding of water supply issues. This resulted in a major education tool called “The Path to Tap”, training of local organizations in how to test water and work with a lab to get results, and fundraising proposals to help one or more of the WaterTalks partners pilot the program in one or more LA communities.
The Watertalks Needs Assessment Report
The Needs Assessment Report summarizes data and analysis of stakeholder and community input regarding water-related needs and issues. Input was received through outreach to communities and institutions, including surveys and community engagement events in 2019-2020.
- View the full GLAC Needs Assessment Report: English | Spanish (Executive Summary Only)
- Access the interactive Needs Assessment Dashboard for GLAC communities.
Funding for Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) Projects in GLAC
WaterTalks Funded DACIP Projects in GLAC:
- Regional Tap Water Quality Testing Program (Multiple areas)
- Engaging Tribal Expertise (Tribal)
- Re-riting Water History – Tribal-led Design Guide (Tribal)
- Human Relationship to Water: Spaces for Cultural Practices (Tribal)
- Sleepy Lagoon at Maywood Riverfront Park (Maywood)
- South Gate Water Main Replacement Project (South Gate)
- Hygiene & Water Stations (Multiple areas)
- Healthy Pocket Parks and Schools: 52nd St Elementary School (South Los Angeles)
- Sacred Waters Education Demonstration Sites (Inglewood)
- Industrial Greening – Landowner Outreach (Boyle Heights)
- Green Complete Streets Knowledge Exchange (San Gabriel Valley)
- Stream Healing: Revitalizing our Rivers (Tribal)
Projects Awarded Additional Implementation Funding:
- Well 3 Nitrate Removal Treatment System (San Fernando)
- Water lnterties and Emergency Power Supplies (Altadena)
- Morada Well Rehabilitation Project (Baldwin Park)
- Well 4A Rehabilitation Project (Pico)
- Healthy Pocket Parks & Schools: 52nd St Elementary School (Los Angeles)
- South Gate Water Main Replacement Project (South Gate)
- Grass Replacement + Project (Los Angeles )
Learn more about Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)
- Visit the GLAC Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
- Join the IRWM Email List
Find Your Community’s Watertalks Resources
Click on your region to find out more about community-specific projects, resources, contacts and Toolkits.
Story Map
- Arlington/Harvard Heights
- Central South Gate
- City Terrace
- East LA/Montebello/Pico Rivera
- El Sereno
- Gardena/N. Harbor Gateway
- Goodyear/Van Meter Springs
- Greater Athens
- Greater Baldwin Park
- Greater Compton
- Greater Lincoln Heights
- Greater Willowbrook
- Koreatown
- Long Beach
- Manchester/Harvard/Chesterfield
- North Lynwood
- Outer Expo Park
- Pico Union
- Rowland/Industry
- S. Harbor Gateway/West Carson
- South Puente Valley
- Vermont Knolls
- Watts Proper
- Watts West
- West Adams/Jefferson Park
- Westlake
- Westmont
- Wilmington
Toolkit
- Adams/Central: English, Spanish
- Arlington/Harvard Heights: English
- Arts District/West Boyle Heights: English, Spanish
- Azusa/Citrus: English
- Boyle Heights: English, Spanish
- Central Huntington Park: English, Spanish
- Central Pomona: English
- Central South Gate: English, Spanish
- Chinatown/Cornfield: English
- City Terrace: English, Spanish,
- Commerce/Bell Gardens: English, Spanish
- County Hospital: English, Spanish
- Crenshaw/Baldwin Hills: English, Spanish
- Cypress/Glassell Park: English
- East LA/Montebello/Pico Rivera: English, Spanish
- El Sereno: English, Spanish
- Elysian Park: English
- Elysian Valley/Frogtown: English
- Florence Firestone: English, Spanish
- Gardena/N. Harbor Gateway: English, Spanish
- Goodyear/Van Meter Springs: English, Spanish
- Greater Athens: English, Spanish
- Greater Baldwin Park: English
- Greater Compton: English, Spanish
- Greater El Monte: English
- Greater Lincoln Heights: English, Spanish
- Greater Willowbrook: English, Spanish
- Hawthorne: English
- Highland Park: English
- Hyde/Harvard Park: English, Spanish
- Inglewood: English,
- Koreatown: English
- Lawndale: English
- Leimert Park: English, Spanish
- Lennox: English
- Little Tokyo/Toy District/Skid Row: English, Spanish
- Long Beach: English, Spanish
- Manchester/Harvard/Chesterfield: English, Spanish
- North Lynwood: English, Spanish
- Northeast Pasadena: English
- Northern Lower LAR Cities: English, Spanish
- Northwest Glassell Park: English
- Outer Expo Park: English, Spanish
- Pacoima: English, Spanish
- Palms: English
- Panorama City: English
- Paramount: English
- Pico Union: English
- Rowland/Industry: English
- S. Harbor Gateway/West Carson: English, Spanish
- San Fernando: English, Spanish
- Silverlake: English
- South Central: English, Spanish
- South Park/Fashion/Lofts District: English, Spanish
- South Puente Valley: English
- Sun Valley: English, Spanish
- Sylmar/Foothill Blvd Comm.: English, Spanish
- Tujunga/Foothill Blvd: English, Spanish
- Van Nuys: English
- Van Nuys Airport: English
- Vermont Knolls: English, Spanish
- Vermont Square: English, Spanish
- Watts Proper: English, Spanish
- Watts West: English, Spanish
- West Adams/Jefferson Park: English, Spanish
- West SGV 10 Freeway: English
- Westlake: English
- Westmont: English, Spanish
- Wilmington: English
Past Event Summary
Past GLAC Events and Resources
Click on an event to access related materials, recordings and other information.
- 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, June 8, 2023 – Green Streets Knowledge Exchange
- 10:59 am – 1:00 pm, May 11, 2023 – Pure Water Demonstration Plant tour in Carson (GLAC Agencies Series finale)
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, January 19, 2023 – Upper Santa Clara Watershed Area Workshop 2
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, January 6, 2023 – Workshop 3: Green Infrastructure WaterTours - Tour 1: Normandie Avenue Elementary School
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, December 8, 2022 – Upper San Gabriel River & Rio Hondo Workshop 2
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, December 6, 2022 – South Bay Workshop 2
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, December 1, 2022 – Upper Los Angeles River Workshop 2
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, November 30, 2022 – Lower San Gabriel River & Lower Los Angeles River Workshop 2
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, September 21, 2022 – Tribal Community Training Session
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, September 14, 2022 – Tribal Community Training Session
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, September 7, 2022 – Tribal Community Training Session
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 8, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 1, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 1, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, May 25, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, May 25, 2022 – Spring 2022 California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Virtual Funding Fair
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, May 18, 2022 – Lower San Gabriel River & Lower Los Angeles River Workshop 1
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, May 18, 2022 – Upper San Gabriel River & Rio Hondo Workshop 1
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, May 16, 2022 – Upper Los Angeles River Workshop 2
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, May 16, 2022 – Upper Los Angeles River Workshop 1
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, May 5, 2022 – South Bay Workshop 1
- 6:00 pm, March 25, 2021 – Sylmar/Tujunga WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, March 18, 2021 – Panorama City WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, March 11, 2021 – Van Nuys WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, March 4, 2021 – West Valley WaterTalks
- 5:00 pm, March 4, 2021 – Inglewood WaterTalks
- 1:00 pm, February 27, 2021 – Pacoima Conversation Comunitaria de Agua
- 10:30 am, February 26, 2021 – South LA Equipo Verde General Meeting
- 6:00 pm, February 25, 2021 – San Fernando WaterTalks
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am, February 24, 2021 – Boyle Heights WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, February 18, 2021 – Sun Valley WaterTalks
- 11:00 am, February 13, 2021 – SODLA general meeting
- 11:00 am, February 5, 2021 – Watertalks Listening session with SCOPE LA
- 6:00 pm, February 4, 2021 – North Hollywood, Valley Glen, Valley Village WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, January 28, 2021 – Pacoima WaterTalks
- 3:00 pm, December 16, 2020 – El Sereno and Greater Lincoln Heights Water Talk
- 9:00 am, December 9, 2020 – WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, August 5, 2020 – Mar Vista WaterTalk
- 4:00 pm, August 1, 2020 – The Aqueduct Between Us - Water Talk/Film Screening and Panel
- 6:00 pm, July 16, 2020 – Pacoima Water Talk
- 6:00 pm, July 15, 2020 – Sylmar Water Talk
- 6:00 pm, July 14, 2020 – Sunland/Tajunga Water talk
- 6:30 pm, May 26, 2020 – Commerce/Bell Gardens Monthly Membership Meeting
- 6:30 pm, May 8, 2020 – Lynwood/Compton Monthly Membership Meeting
- 7:00 pm, March 11, 2020 – West Long Beach Monthly Membership Meeting
- 8:30 am, February 27, 2020 – Crown Prep Academy Parent Meeting
- 9:00 am, February 8, 2020 – Chesterfield Square Community Block Club
- 9:00 am, February 8, 2020 – Baldwin Park Pizza Ride
- 2:30 pm, January 23, 2020 – Pico Union Project- Vida Sana
- 11:00 am, January 18, 2020 – Water Talk
- 6:30 pm, January 15, 2020 – WaterTalks Public Event
- 11:00 am, December 7, 2019 – Indigenous WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, December 6, 2019 – Ugly Sweater Slow Roll
- 12:00 pm, November 23, 2019 – WaterTalks with Anahuak
- 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm, November 22, 2019 – Roll to the Stroll
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, November 19, 2019 – Youth EJ Water Talks
- 3:00 pm, November 17, 2019 – 626 Volunteer Party
- 9:00 am, November 15, 2019 – Water Talks with MUSA
- 8:00 am, October 5, 2019 – Valor Community Cleanup
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, September 21, 2019 – KYCC Annual Clean Up
- 6:00 pm, September 11, 2019 – Water Talks in Inglewood
CONTACT
Program Administrator
Peter Massey
petermassey@treepeople.org
