of rain fell in los angeles. making it the second wettest december on record, according to noaa. that was followed by the eighth driest january ever. less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell. as los angeles is once again in a drought, this one stretching into its third year, every drop counts. the priority in getting water is the one that s falling directly from the sky. with the county, for example, it has storm control dams where they can store the water. reporter: then some of the water is released to spreading grounds. open dirt basins that absorb the water, recharging the underground aquifers. so it is actually cleaning the water as well. when we pump it later on, we treat it again and then it goes into our water distribution system. but obviously, when you talk about water, something very personal to people. it is something that you put into your body. reporter: water saved for those dry days. with as much as 90% of l.a. s
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s (Metro Water District) recently announced the District-wide winner for the 20th annual middle school essay contest, Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School, as