125 years ago L.A.'s first outfall sewer system was completed

125 years ago, on March 9, 1894, the City of Los Angeles opened its "great drain," according to the March 10, 1894 Los Angeles Herald. This historical event is interesting to look back upon due to the current news that L.A. is on track to recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035--141 years after the outfall sewer came online. The required improvements at Hyperion will cost $2 billion over the next 16 years.

Los Angeles Herald, March 10, 1894

Somewhere West of Joshua Tree

There is a Vermillion Flycatcher in a parking lot
There is a boy on his bike at the beach looking up at the snowy mountains
There is an old man in a hospital wishing he could be hiking in the mountains
There is a woman giving food to a hungry and homeless man
There is a baby taking her first steps
There is a cat sleeping in a sunny window
There is a girl climbing up to her treehouse
There is a tearful couple saying goodbye at the airport
There is a dad stuck in traffic on his way home to his family
There is a mother and son who are reunited at the train station
There is an ocean breeze cooling a runner's hot back
There is the aroma of delicious food in a backyard
There is a family gathering around a table
There is a group of kids playing in a creek
There is a surfer catching her first wave
There is a boy exchanging a glance with a girl
There is a mother giving birth
A hopeful person is planting a tree
A caring person is picking up litter
A loving person is smiling to say hi