Riverside Terrace: Dangerous Pool Creates Public Health Risk

Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, March 24, 2016.  Got mosquitoes? 

A thick layer of algae floats atop of several feet of water in a deep swimming pool in the backyard of a vacant Riverside Terrace house.  The lot goes through to Riverside Place. 

Not only is the swampy water a public health risk as a mosquito farm, it's also a potential death trap for children, as the yard is not fenced completely.  The house is directly across the street from Allesandro Elementary School. 

City and County officials have been warning residents to remove standing water from around their homes, to help fight the spread of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, Zika (Heartworm in dogs and cats) and a host of other diseases.  

This pool has been reported to LA County Vector Control and City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety.

Corralitas Drive: Mosquito Check!

Photo: Diane Edwardson, July25, 2015.  If you've got a garden, chances are, you had buckets out to catch last weekends' torrential rain.  Now you have mosquito larvae swimming around.  If you haven't already, use it to water your plants today, before the the next generation of mosquitoes takes flight. 

Be sure to check your yard for standing water and don't let it go to waste!  Plan ahead for next winter's rains by looking at the drainage from your roof (and your air conditioner's condensate drain for that matter) and consider installing rain barrels and/or drainage swales.  According to the MWD website, the DWP may still be offer rebates on rain barrels, but good luck with that.