Exclusive: Cost to earthquake-proof L.A.'s crumbling pipe system? $15 billion

Mayor Eric Garcetti's call to strengthen Los Angeles' water system — one pillar of his ambitious plan to ready the city for a major earthquake — would cost as much as $15 billion and require decades of work, Department of Water and Power engineers estimate.

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