Update: Pressures briefly dropped below 20 pounds per square inch (psi) resulting in an expansion of the impacted area. The affected area has been expanded to include an area bounded by S. Claiborne Ave, the river, Canal Street, and the Pontchartrain Expressway. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for limited portion of Uptown which includes:
•Carrollton Ave from I-10 (Pontchartrain Expressway) to Mississippi River
•I-10 (Pontchartrain Expressway) from Carrollton Ave to Mississippi River
•Mississippi River from Carrollton Ave to Pontchartrain Expressway
The Customer Service Center at St. Joseph St is closed today however our West Bank location remains open and available to assist customers.
Our emergency hotline is available 24/7. Please report any water or sewer issues to 504-52-Water.
Press Releases
Becker Named Deputy General Superintendent of Sewerage & Water Board
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:03 AM
Joseph R. Becker, a 20-year employee of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has been named Deputy General Superintendent of the Board, a position that has been vacant for three and a half years.