Slauson Connect Clean Water Project

Project Location

The Slauson Connect Clean Water Project is located in South Los Angeles, in the Wildasin neighborhood of Los Angeles in conjunction with the Slauson Connect Community Center site.

Project Description

The Slauson Connect Clean Water Project treats runoff from 22 acres, which drains to Ballona Creek. The project employs a suite of multi-benefit green stormwater infrastructure, which provides storage of more than four million gallons of water annually during a normal rainy season. These elements include the installation of an underground cistern along the eastern end of a City of Los Angeles-owned parcel of land between South Normandie and Budlong Avenues and the construction of two green alleys between West 56th and West 58th Streets. The green alley elements collect, treat and divert stormwater flow to the downstream cistern where the water is stored for irrigation purposes at the Slauson Connect Community Center.

Project Goals and Benefits

Alignment with the goals and objectives of the South Los Angeles Green Alley Master Plan
Redesigned alleys in South Los Angeles to provide green, safe and smart community spaces
Capture, treatment, storage and use of more than four million gallons of water annually during a normal rainy season
Deliver environmental and community health benefits to residents
Provide educational opportunities for community members to learn about stormwater and water resources

Project Funding

The total budget for the Slauson Connect Clean Water Project is $4.9 million. The County of Los Angeles Safe Clean Water Program funded the project.

If you’d like to receive additional information, please contact san.safecleanwater@lacity.org and write Slauson Connect Clean Water Project in the subject line.

To learn more about the projects funded by the Los Angeles County Safe Clean Water Program, please visit LA County’s Safe Clean Water Program’s project map.