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Research and nonprofit projects highlight schools as high-value sites for stormwater capture in Los Angeles County
Summary
The Pacific Institute presented a countywide analysis showing LA public school campuses produce billions of gallons of runoff annually and that targeted school greening could capture a significant share; community groups described successful Title I school projects and urged technical assistance and O&M funding.
Researchers from the Pacific Institute told the State Water Resources Control Board that school grounds across Los Angeles County could be important locations for stormwater capture and multiple co‑benefits. Shannon Spurlock and Sonali Abraham presented a framework and spatial analysis using the RainStored tool (Second Nature) to estimate volumetric capture potential and rank campuses by water‑supply, water‑quality, flood‑reduction and urban‑heat mitigation benefits.
Key quantitative finding reported to the board: LA County public…
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