Is your water or power being shut off? You have options
LA TimesEvery month, millions of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water and utility bills. In February 2020, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers owed $85.6 million in utility debt, according to a recent report by RePower LA, a coalition of organizations advocating for a more equitable DWP. If you don’t know who your utility providers are, look at your water, power or gas bills — or consult the L.A. County Public Works service locator. There’s also the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, a one-time financial aid to help you pay overdue water and wastewater bills. “So not having access to water and power creates harmful and dangerous conditions to families and even leads to trade-offs — having to choose between paying the rent, covering the food, paying their utility or for transportation.” The report also found that shut-off moratoriums reduced COVID-19 infections and mortality rates.
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