DWP board OK’s plan to start fining major water users up to $40k

The board for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power passed an ordinance Wednesday setting up a mechanism to fine major water users who don’t cut back their consumption. The mechanism would provide for monthly fines of $1,000 to $40,000 for “unreasonable usage.”

The board also added additional penalties for minor water violators that increase on a sliding scale depending on the severity of drought conditions.