Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
	Press Releases Requests for information should be directed to the Community and Intergovernmental Relations Department at (504)585-2175. Drainage Environmental Wastewater Water Archived 2005 Thru 2000 2007 2006 • December 8, 2005 - Drinking Water Update Boil Water Advisory Boil Water Advisory Lifted In New Orleans East The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issues the following statement: The State Of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, has lifted the boil water advisory to New Orleans East. All of New Orleans East, Southshore and Venetian Isles no longer have to treat the tap water for safety. More... • November 2, 2005 - Algiers Water Treatment Plant Critical In Supplying Water To Private Industry Sewerage and Water Board officials and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will be available on Thursday November 3 at 1:00 p.m. to share with the media the critical role the Algiers Water Treatment Plant has maintained in post Hurricane Katrina operations. More... • October 20, 2005 - Drinking Water Update Boil Water Advisory Stays In Place For New Orleans East The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issues the following statement: Personnel of the Sewerage and Water Board have begun testing the water mains in sections of New Orleans East. More... • October 06, 2005 - Drinking Water Update Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Portions Of East Bank New Orleans The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issues the following statement: The State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, has lifted the Boil Water Advisory to major portions of the East Bank of New Orleans More... • September 30, 2005 - Sewerage And Water Board Of New Orleans Water, Sewer, Drainage Update The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issues the following statement update: The Eastbank of New Orleans remains under a boil water order. This order remains in effect until approval is given by the Department of Healh and Hospitals (DHH). More... • August 9, 2005 - Statement Regarding Water Odor The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans said today that a musty odor and taste in the city's water supply are caused by an algae problem in the Mississippi River, where conditions at this time are conducive to algae growth. More... • July 28, 2005 - Area of CBD Will Be Without Water Sunday While Repairs Are Made An area of the Central Business District will have no water service or low water pressure from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 while the Sewerage and Water Board makes repairs to a broken 20" water valve at Poydras and Carondelet. More... • July 15, 2005 - Parts Of Uptown, Mid-City Will Be Without Water Over The Weekend While Repairs Are Made Some residences and businesses in the area of Walnut and Camp streets will have no water service from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 while the Sewerage and Water Board repairs water valves. More... • July 6, 2005 - Rainfall From Tropical Storm Cindy Tropical Storm Cindy Rainfall Report created from a sampling of Sewerage & Water Board Pumping Stations. More... • June 22, 2005 - S&WB Will Conduct Meetings On Infrastructure Projects, Improved Technology, New Services The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will conduct its second series of quarterly public information meetings for 2005 in City Council Districts A, C, D and E beginning Monday, June 27. The meeting for District B was held as part of another meeting in the district. More... • June 6, 2005 - Statement Regarding Water Pressure By Marcia St. Martin, Executive Director The Sewerage and Water Board said a power outage at 1:10 this afternoon, likely caused by a lightning strike, shut down four pumps which distribute water from the East Bank Water Treatment plant through large mains throughout the East Bank of the City More... • May 26, 2005 - S&WB Schedules Series of Public Hearings On Proposed Water Rates The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will conduct five public hearings next week on proposed water rate increases detailed in a “Report on Revenue Requirements, Costs of Services and Rates for Water Services.” More... • May 16, 2005 - Mayor, S&WB Take Next Step With Fiber Optics, Modern Pipe Replacement Mayor C. Ray Nagin and the members of The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans today broke ground on a project to simultaneously install fiber optic conduit, along with new sewer lines. More... • March 28, 2005 - S&WB To Conduct Meetings on Infrastructure Projects, Improved Technology, New Services The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will conduct its first series of quarterly public information meetings for 2005 in City Council Disrticts A, B, C, D this week. More... • January 1, 2005 - SWB's Main Office Will Close at 4 p.m. Due To Parade Restrictions The Sewerage and Water Board's Main Administration Building at 625 St. Joseph St., along with the Customer Service Lobby and Customer Phone Center, will close at 4 p.m. each day this week and next Monday due to parking, traffic and transit restrictions for Mardi Gras parades in the area. More... • December 22, 2004 - SWB Office Schedule For The Holiday Season The Sewerage and Water Board's administrative offices will be closed Dec. 23 and 24 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 3 during the holiday season. The Board's emergency operations will remain open all days, 24 hours a day. More... • December 13, 2004 - Public Meeting To Discuss Dublin Street Bridge Removal The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will hold a public meeting to discuss the removal of the Dublin Street bridge and related construction on Palmetto Street between S. Carrollton Avenue and Joliet Street on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. More... • November 19, 2004 - Homes and Businesses in Chef Area, Venetian Isles Could Experience Water Outages, Low Pressure During Repairs Homes and businesses in parts of the Chef Menteur Highway area and Venetian Isles will experience low water pressure or loss of water service from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday while the Sewerage and Water Board repairs fire hydrants in the area. More... • November 10, 2004 - Homes and Businesses in Chef Area, Venetian Isles Could Experience Water Outages, Low Pressure During Repairs Homes and businesses in parts of the Chef Menteur Highway area and Venetian Isles could experience low water pressure or loss of water service from 3 to 6 p.m. on today,Wednesday while the Sewerage and Water Board repairs fire hydrants in the area. More... • November 5, 2004 - Lower-Than-Normal Water Pressure On Saturday While S&WB Makes Repairs Several buildings and businesses on Poydras Avenue, between South Rampart and Freret streets, will experience lower-than-normal water pressure Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., while two valves on a 20-inch water main are repaired by the Sewerage and Water Board. More... • October 21, 2004 - Special Ceremonies Honor Henry A. Dillon Jr. For 25 Years Of Service on Sewerage & Water Board Henry A. Dillon Jr. was honored today by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for outstanding service as a member and president pro tem of the Board for the past 25 years. More... • October 2, 2004 - Streets in Part of Algiers Will Be Without Water While Repairs Are Made on Weekend Residences and businesses along some Algiers streets will be without water over the weekend while the Sewerage and Water Board replaces a fire hydrant, installs a six-inch water valve and repairs five broken water valves. More... • September 27, 2004 - Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans will hold an Economically Disadvantaged Business Program Board and Staff Seminar The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans will hold an Economically Disadvantaged Business Program Board and Staff Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pan American Life Conference & Media Center, 601 Poydras St., 11th Floor Mardi Gras Room. More... • September 20, 2004 - Board Meeting and Board of Trustees Meetings Rescheduled The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Sewerage & Water Board’s Employees’ Retirement System is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 9:30 a.m., and the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans’ Board of Directors meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 10:00 a.m. More... • September 18, 2004 - S&WB To Conduct Meetings on Infrastructure Projects, Improved Technology, New Services The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, founded 105 years ago, will conduct meetings in each of the City Council Districts. More... • September 1, 2004 - Public Information Meetings S&WB Will Conduct Its Third Quarter Public Information Meetings More... • August 27, 2004 - Parts of Lower Ninth Ward and Eastern New Orleans Could Experience Lower-Than-Normal Water Pressure While Repairs Are Made on Weekend Parts of the Lower Ninth Ward and Eastern New Orleans could experience lower-than-normal water pressure on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. while the Sewerage and Water Board repairs 12-inch and 16-inch valves on a major 50-inch feeder main. More... • August 27, 2004 - Six Blocks Along S. Carrollton Avenue Will Be Without Water for Part of The Weekend Homes and businesses on both sides of the 3100 through 3600 blocks of S. Carrollton Ave. will be without water on Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. until noon. More... • August 24, 2004 - S&WB Will Hold Workshop On Pension Fund Topics The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will hold a pension fund workshop for the Trustees of the S&WB Employees' Pension Fund on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 11 a.m. in Mardi Gras Rooms I and II of the Pan American Life Conference Center, 601 Poydras St. in New Orleans. More... • August 18, 2004 - Marcia St. Martin to Manage Agency As President of the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, Mayor C. Ray Nagin nominated Marcia St. Martin to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (S&WB) as the new Executive Director. More... • June 23, 2004 - Pipe Replacement & Fiber Optic Demonstration The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans on Wednesday gave a demonstration of a modern form of trenchless construction being used to replace broken sewer lines throughout the City. More... • June 7, 2004 - FEMA, CITY AND CORPS To Revise Flood Maps The City of New Orleans the Federal Emergency Management Agency and The Corps of Engineers are partnering to create new flood-insurance rate maps for New Orleans, Mayor C. Ray Nagin announced today. More... • June 2, 2004 - Public Information Meetings S&WB will conduct five public information meetings. More... • May 14, 2004 - Service Interruption Some Homes and Businesses Near Robert E. Lee and Elysian Fields will experience service interruptions on weekend. More... • March 25, 2004 - Service Interruption Sections of Uptown, CBD Will Experience Water Outages, Low Pressure Saturday and Sunday During Repair. More... • March 18, 2004 - Public Information Meetings S&WB will conduct five meetings on Infrastructure Projects, Improved Technology and New Services. More... • March 17, 2004 - Corps Commitment to New Drainage Project Corps of Engineers Adds Crucial Drainage Project to SELA Flood Protection Program. More... • March 16, 2004 - Donation of Historical Books to Schools & Libraries S&WB Donates Historical Books to New Orleans Public Schools & Libraries. (Boards Three Systems Featured) More... • March 8, 2004 - Smoke Test Demonstration Smoke Test Demonstration Inspections in sections of Eastern New Orleans mark the start of the Ninth Phase of Sewer Evaluations and Surveys. More... • February 17, 2004 - Change in Office Hours for Mardi Gras S&WB's main office will close at 4 p.m. due to parade restrictions. More... • November 13, 2003 - Water Outage, Eastern N.O. Water service will be interrupted Friday in area of Mayo Road while S&WB replaces hydrants More... • October 23, 2003 - Public Information Meetings S&WB will conduct four public meetings on Infrastructure Improvements. More... • September 8, 2003 - S&WB Announces Start of Sewer Rate Increase The Sewer Rate Increase will begin on September 8, 2003. More... • August 15, 2003 - Power Plant and Water Treatment System Statement Statement regarding the S&WB Power Plant and Water Treatment System. More... • June 30, 2003 - Rainfall From Tropical Storm Bill Tropical Storm Bill Rainfall Report created from a sampling of Sewerage & Water Board Pumping Stations. More... • June 7, 2003 - Lincoln Beach Water Quality Environmental Project S&WB marks completion of its $2 million Water Quality Environmental Project at Lincoln Beach More... • May 6, 2003 -Traffic Diversions to Begin on South Claiborne South Claiborne Avenue Traffic Diversions. More... • April 17, 2002 - SELA Traffic Update Jefferson Avenue will be closed near S. Claiborne as drainage Canal work proceeds. More... • May, 2002 - Smoke Testing Phase 7 Inspections in Hollygrove, Carrollton and parts of Uptown to mark the start of the Seventh Phase of Sewer System Evaluation and Survey. More... • June 28, 2001 - Water Quality Report 2000 The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has mailed its third "Report on the State of Tap Water" in the city to its 145,000 customers. More... • June 7, 2001 - Inspections in Eighth and Ninth Ward Areas to Mark the Start Of the Sixth Phase of Sewer System Evaluation and Survey The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has begun dye tests, flow monitoring, manhole surveys and video taping of the sewerage system in the Eighth and Ninth Ward areas. More... • June, 2001 - S&WB Observed Public Works Week The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans observed National Public Works Week in May with a display of new equipment designed to increase efficiency and allow for smaller work crews. More... • November 12, 2000 - Howard Avenue Street Closure The 300 block of Howard Avenue, between South Peters and Tchoupitoulas Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic for six days beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday (Nov.13) while the Sewerage and Water Board installs an eight-inch sewer line and a contractor repaves the street. More... • September 28, 2000 - S&WB Seeking EDBP Participants The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is seeking qualified firms to participate in its Economically Disadvantaged Business Program (EDBP). More... • August 28, 2000 - Napoleon Ave Drainage Project Traffic Diversions Beginning Wednesday morning, both lakebound lanes of Napoleon Avenue will be closed from South Tonti to Fontainebleau Drive when a second phase of the Napoleon drainage canal project gets underway. More... • August 26, 2000 - S&WB Dedicates $2 Million To Water Quality Environmental Project at Lincoln Beach The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans today dedicated a $2 million water quality project designed to help improve the ecology of Lake Pontchartrain and to restore the waters of Lincoln Beach for swimming and fishing. More... • June 27, 2000 - Claiborne Avenue Drainage Improvement Project Mayor Morial, Councilman Singleton, Col. Julich Lead Ceremonies S&WB and Corps of Engineers Break Ground for $23 Million Claiborne Avenue Drainage Improvement Project More...