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<p>71.109.73.134: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Los Angeles County Department of Public Works''' (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County's]] [[road]]s, [[building code|building safety]], [[Sewage collection and disposal|sewerage]], and [[flood]] control. DPW also operates [[traffic signals]] and [[intelligent transportation systems]], [[drinking water]] systems in certain communities, operates five [[airports]], [[paratransit]] and [[bus|fixed route]] [[public transport]], administers various [[environmental|environment]] programs, issues various permits for activities in the public roadway, and has a Department Emergency Operations Center that works in conjunction with the County Emergency Operations Center operated by the Sheriff's Department.<br /> <br /> Services are provided primarily to the unincorporated county with some services provided to contract cities. Flood control and watershed management services are provided to all of the county except the [[Antelope Valley]]. The department was formed in [[1985]] in a consolidation of the county Road Department, the Flood Control District(in charge of dams, spreading grounds, and channels), and the County Engineer (in charge of building safety). The Department of [[Public Works]] is the largest municipal [[public works]] agency in the country, employs over 3,500 people, and has a budget in excess of one billion dollars.<br /> <br /> As part of its flood control and water supply responsibilities, the Department of Public Works has 15 major [[dam]]s and 27 spreading grounds in the county. [[Pacoima Dam]] is one of the largest and survived the Northridge earthquake in 1994 when it was momentarily weightless.<br /> <br /> Water from the dams is released into channels and some is diverted into spreading basins where it percolates into the ground and recharges the [[groundwater]]. The surface water is not used directly as it requires more cleaning than groundwater. Near the coast, the department has constructed sea water barriers that use injection wells to create a fresh water barrier to prevent [[Sea water|salt water]] intrusion from the [[ocean]] into the groundwater.<br /> <br /> The DPW is a leader in [[drainage basin|watershed]] management. It provides storm drain education programs, publishes and enforces best management practices for activities that may affect the watershed, and manages watersheds to provide a balance between flood control, recreation, and protecting the natural environment.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ladpw.org Los Angeles County Department of Public Works web site]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Los Angeles County, California]]</div>

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