LADWP seeks input on Granada Hills water-main plan
Comments are due Dec. 11 on the proposed route from the Van Norman Complex to just south of Devonshire Street.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power proposes replacing about three miles of water main along parts of Rinaldi Street, Hayvenhurst Avenue, Chatsworth Street and Balboa Boulevard.
Blocks along the proposed route
- Rinaldi Street from Hayvenhurst Avenue east to near Swinton Avenue, where the line turns toward LADWP’s Van Norman Complex.
- Hayvenhurst Avenue from Rinaldi Street south to Chatsworth Street, crossing the 118 freeway.
- Chatsworth Street from Hayvenhurst Avenue west to Balboa Boulevard.
- Balboa Boulevard from Chatsworth Street south to just past Devonshire Street.
See LADWP’s proposed route map (PDF, page 16)
LADWP proposes digging trenches along most of the route, with tunneling at several crossings. The utility expects to keep local access generally open, though curb parking could be temporarily removed near active work. The study gives no address-by-address plan for driveway access or water shutoffs.
Comment or attend a meeting
If your driveway opens onto the route, ask LADWP how crews would keep it accessible during construction. Send comments by Dec. 11 or join an online meeting Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. or Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., Pacific time.
The Hayvenhurst replacement is one of six priority projects in LADWP’s proposed citywide program to replace aging water pipes.
The Hayvenhurst project is separate from the Granada Trunk Line replacement, which LADWP approved Oct. 13. That project covers about five miles of pipe, mostly along Rinaldi Street from Balboa Boulevard toward De Soto Reservoir. The October board agenda put its estimated cost at $200 million.
LADWP plans to review comments before preparing a draft study. The department says comments and contact details you provide may become public. The form explains how to request that it withhold personal information.