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One Water LA has achieved unmatched success in providing the framework for City departments, regional entities and stakeholders to work together on the big water picture – water supply, water uses, environmental needs, and long-term challenges and solutions. Accomplishments and activities underway include:

• Modified City engineering specifications to allow recycled water in concrete.
• Discussion of potential expansion of recycled water uses at the LA Zoo.
• Stormwater projects reviewed from the City's Green Streets Committee.
• Recommendations to the Living Streets Advisory Committee
• Modifications and changes to the Planning Department's codes related to water (re:Code LA).
• Mobility plan review and recommendations.
• Final review of the Green Alleys Report, a State of CA Department of Water Resources grant-funded project.
• Review and recommendations to LA County and Bureau of Reclamation's Los Angeles Basin Stormwater Conservation Study.
• Identification of climate-change resilient trees with local nurseries.
• Meetings with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) management to determine potential for off-site stormwater storage and treatment options.
• Discussions with UCLA on regional water planning.
• Creation of the One Water LA curriculum for LAUSD.
• Partnership with Pepperdine University MBA student to develop marketing plan for One Water LA.
• Development of the Water Balance Tool to measure and evaluate water management options.
• Partnership with Charter Schools for their "Young Citizens Artist Project" challenging students to create new ideas to meet the City's current water challenges and protection of public health.