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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Public electric and water utility serving Los Angeles, California

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Oct 10, 2025
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What is the purpose of the black balls in the Los Angeles Reservoir?

The black “shade balls” placed on the Los Angeles Reservoir were installed primarily to by blocking sunlight and thereby inhibiting photochemical reactions between bromide and chlorine; they are 4‑inc...

Nov 19, 2025
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how does access to social assistance benefits for immigrants in the uk differ to other european nations

The UK limits access to mainstream benefits for many migrants through the "no recourse to public funds" (NRPF) rule and recent policy pushes that tighten asylum and ILR timelines, making Britain one o...

Jan 14, 2026

What legal powers compel private airlines or travel firms to provide passenger records to UK authorities for tax or benefit checks?

UK authorities have specific statutory powers to require airlines and aircraft operators to keep and produce records relevant to taxation — principally Air Passenger Duty (APD) — and long-standing sec...

Jan 14, 2026

How have instances of erroneous travel data from PNR or Home Office systems affected benefit or tax enforcement cases?

Instances of erroneous travel records drawn from Passenger Name Record (PNR) and Home Office entry-exit systems have materially disrupted enforcement of benefits and fed into broader tax-and-benefit r...

Dec 8, 2025

Does the £71,000 figure include childcare, housing and pension contributions in its calculation?

Available sources in the packet do not mention a “£71,000” figure or whether that amount includes childcare, housing or pension contributions; therefore I cannot confirm inclusion or exclusion of thos...

Dec 3, 2025

What does Settled status in the UK allow you to do and not to do

Settled status (Indefinite Leave to Remain under the EU Settlement Scheme) gives EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 the right to live and work in the UK indefinitel...

Dec 1, 2025

Is there a benefit cap on the benefits a family can obtai

There is a benefit cap in Great Britain that limits the total amount of working‑age benefits a household can receive; it has different monthly/annual levels and exemptions and affected tens of thousan...