News release: New Pacific Institute report finds significant potential to advance green schoolyards through stormwater capture in LA County
The Pacific Institute, a US-based global water think tank, today released new research revealing the significant potential for stormwater capture on public school campuses in Los Angeles (LA) County, California. … While focused on LA County, the report’s recommendations are broadly applicable to urban school campuses nationwide, offering a blueprint for creating greener, more resilient school environments. The study, “Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles,” estimates that the total stormwater runoff generated from LA County public school campuses is approximately 3.15 billion gallons (9,510 acre-feet) per year. Of this amount, about 2.04 billion gallons (6,190 acre-feet) per year could potentially be captured to augment water supplies and green school campuses.