Los Angeles agrees to pay $20.8 million to fix issues at the Hyperion

Los Angeles has agreed to pay $20.8 million to fix issues at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant after its 2021 discharge of 12.5 million gallons of wastewater into Santa Monica Bay, the United States Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

In July 2021, Los Angeles’ oldest and largest wastewater treatment facility was overwhelmed and experienced a nearly catastrophic sewage spill, setting off a series of investigations and mitigation measures, including a criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office...