Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Latest Press Releases. Test Water Closure on 20-inch Water Main on Pine St from St Charles Ave to Zimpel St; Lower-than-Normal Water Pressure Expected. Traffic Advisory: Temporary Road Closure on Hayne Boulevard from Press Drive to Congress Drive. Traffic Advisory: Temporary Closure of Howard Avenue at Magnolia Street to Le Rouge Street.
New Orleans S&WB worker's injury led to boil water advisory
Aug 7, 2024 · A "very, very serious" injury to a Sewerage & Water Board worker responsible for turning back on pumps after a power issue on Tuesday resulted in delays in restoring water.
New Orleans sewer, water will take control of catch basins | News ...
Jul 23, 2024 · City officials said Tuesday they are aiming to transfer 72,000 catch basins and small drain pipes to the Sewerage and Water Board by the beginning of next year, a move that will mark a monumental...
Tapped Out: Investigation finds deeper issues with New Orleans ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Tapped Out Part 1: Investigation reveals S&WB employees skipped, falsified drinking water tests. Tapped Out Part 2: New Orleans’ drinking water test procedures don’t follow government...
New Orleans replacing lead water pipes - WDSU
Oct 11, 2024 · The S&WB will search for a contractor to manage the lead pipe replacement program later this year. The utility will begin replacing lines in 2025. The EA requires replacements to begin in 2027...
S&WB says it will credit customers who were overbilled for sewer ...
Jul 22, 2024 · S&WB has acknowledged the billing errors and attributed them to a discrepancy in their billing system. The board is in the process of crediting the affected accounts and is working with their...
City Council ramps up pressure on Cantrell to find money for S&WB …
Sep 16, 2024 · State Sen. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, has said lawmakers snubbed the project because they were offended by Cantrell’s criticism of other state laws aimed at the S&WB.
S&WB makeover plans moving through state legislature
Apr 5, 2024 · Bills that could change S&WB advance through legislature; S&WB lost 70 percent of total water produced each year for over a decade, report says
News & Events - Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
News & Events: Board & Committee Meetings: In this section you will find information pertaining to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans monthly Board and Committee meetings including a schedule and archive of meeting listings, agendas, and recording.
Gov. Landry takes aim at New Orleans S&WB with task force
Feb 29, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS — Problems and concerns at the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board are being put on a fast track for improvement by Governor Jeff Landry, who is forming a task force to make ...