Los Angeles has embraced the concept of a "sponge city" in an effort to proactively adapt its infrastructure, according to a recent Wired article that highlights how the city has replaced concrete and other impermeable materials with permeable surfaces and constructed spreading grounds to facilitate water absorption into the ground.
Thanks to these measures, during a deluge of rainfall between Feb. 4 and 7, Los Angeles successfully captured 8.6 billion gallons of stormwater. Overall, for the current rainy season, the city has managed to accumulate a total of 14.7 billion gallons of stormwater.California Considers Statewide Wastewater Drug Testing
Assembly Member Matt Haney of San Francisco has introduced
