What they should have done was allocate resources within their immediate area for both trash and water and limited growth to what was sustainable. That was not the mind set of the time nor that of the LADWP today. Instead we have build up and sprawl well in excess of what the local area can sustain.
Today they should "farming" the sludge as much as they can in LA County rather than transporting several hundred miles. There are open areas in LA county where it could be done. If is such good fertilizer etc, use some of it in the park system. More acres there than many realize. However, it is easier and avoids the ecological accountability by moving it out of the area and blocking the ability of remote areas to say no.
As for LADWP, they really need to burn in hell for an extended period. Highly paid, independent agency, and for all intents and purposes rogue. They fight just about every mayor and destroyed the environment in the upper Owens Valley. They contest even the most basic dust control measures. At this point some environmentalists are hoping the next time the San Andreas lets loose and destroys the water flow, by the time LADWP is able to repair it, there will be new facts on the ground and a new chance to fight it. LADWP has always been concerned about monkey wrenching and given today's paranoia would paint it as terrorism while what they destroyed is rejuvenated.
I assume you have considered that given the major shaker that is coming, most of the people in LA country are in extreme risk.
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