City News ServiceOctober 20, 2016
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said last week they will begin taking steps to enforce rules against water waste. Customers that are identified as using an unusually large amount of water will not be punished immediately, be put on a water conservation plan, under rules approved by the Water and Power Commissioners. If a customer fails to comply with the water budget set by DWP, penalties may be imposed that range from $1000 to $4000, although depending on the scarcity of the water and drought conditions, the city could charge as high as $40,000 a month