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July 30, 2010 - SWB Monthly Meetings - The Sewerage and Water Board will conduct its next normal series of meetings on the dates herein. ( More )
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July 22, 2010 - Low Water Pressure-Lake Area - Residents and businesses in the lake area (Lakeview, West End and West Lake) will experience very very low water pressure on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ( More )
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July 13, 2010 - Low Water Pressure - Residents and businesses in a small part of Mid City will experience low water prussure on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ( More )
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July 09, 2010 - Low Water Pressure - Residents and businesses in a small portion of the Lower Ninth Ward will experience low water pressure on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the Sewerage and Water Board replaces a section of a large water main in the area. ( More )
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July 06, 2010 - Meetings Notification - The Sewerage and Water Board will hold its normal series of monthly public meetings on the dates herein. ( More )
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June 24, 2010 - Very Low Water Pressure - Residents and businesses in a large portion of the city will experience very low water pressure on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the Sewerage and Water Board makes repairs to a 12-inch water line connected to a 50-inch water main. ( More )
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June 12, 2010 - Low Water Pressure in the east; Boil Water Advisory cancelled - Residents and businesses in New Orleans east from Insustrial Parkway to Venetian Isles will experience very low water pressure on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. while Wallace Drennen Construction Co.working for the Board replaces fire hyrants on the water line that serves the area. ( More )
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May 28, 2010 - Oil Discharge in Gulf Has No Effect On Quality of City's Drinking Water - The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, in response to concerns of some customers,is assuring all citizens that the oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico is having no effect on the quality of drinking water in the city. ( More )
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May 27, 2010 - Meetings Notification - The schedule of the next regular series of Sewerage and Water Board committee meetings and Board of Directors meeting is provided within. ( More )
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May 25, 2010 - Low Water Pressure - Residents and businesses in Lakeview, West End and West Lake will experience very low water pressure on Wednesday,May 26, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. See more information. ( More )
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May 21, 2010 - Traffic Advisory - The 2200 and 2300 blocks of South Claiborne Avenue(East Bound)will be reduced to one lane of traffic for one week beginning May 24th through May 28th while the Sewerage and Water Board repairs a leak on a 12-inch water main. ( More )
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May 10, 2010 - Low Water Pressure - Lake Area - Residents and businesses in Lakeview, West End, West Lake will experience low water pressure on Wednesday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ( More )
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April 30, 2010 - Meetings Notification - The May series of Sewerage and Water Board of Directors and committee meetings will be held on the dates indicated in this release. ( More )
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April 30, 2010 - Low Water Pressure - Residents and businesses in a portion of Gentilly may experience lower than normal water pressure on Sunday May 2nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the Sewerage and Water Board makes a repair to a 16-inch water line and a series of water line valves. ( More )
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April 09, 2010 - Groundbreaking for $49.1 Million Drainage Canal Project - The first phase of a four-phase drainage improvement program consisting of widening the Florida Canal from 25 feet to 42 feet and heightening the canal from 7 feet to 15 feet. It is part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Program (SELA). ( More )
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April 06, 2010 - Very, very low water pressure - Residents and businesses in the 500 block of Barracks Street may experience very, very low water pressure for a short time on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Sewerage and Water Board crews will be making a repair to a fire service water line. ( More )
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April 01, 2010 - April Meetings Notification - The Sewerage and Water Board will conduct its normal series of monthly public meetings on the dates herein. ( More )
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March 26, 2010 - Traffic Advisory-Street Closure - This is to advise that the 2800 block of Nashville Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday, March 27th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.while repairs are made to a large water main. This is a street closure only. ( More )
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March 18, 2010 - STREET CLOSURE - The 3000 block of Magazine Street will be closed to vehicular traffic Saturday and Sunday while the Sewerage and Water Board installs a new sewer line. ( More )
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March 18, 2010 - LOW WATER PRESSURE - Residents and businesses in the Lower Ninth Ward will experience low water pressure for a short time on Saturday, March 20th. ( More )
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March 04, 2010 - Meeting Notification - Committee meetings and Board of Directors meeting for March. ( More )
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February 10, 2010 - SWB Customer Payment Centers Close Early - Due to concerns with regards to Mardi Gras parade schedules, public transportation schedules, traffic and other concerns Sewerage and Water Board Customer Service Centers will close at 4 p.m. ( More )
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February 08, 2010 - SPECIAL PENSION COMMITTEE MEETING - A special meeting of the Pension Committee will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9 a.m. in Room 240, 625 St. Joseph Street. ( More )
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February 05, 2010 - SWB Customer Lobby closes early for Saints Parade - Due to concerns with regards to traffic, public transportation, parking and other considerations associated with the post Super Bowl Parade honoring the New Orleans Saints, the Sewerage and Water Board's customer lobby at 625 St. Joseph will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. ( More )
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February 02, 2010 - Low Water Pressure in New Orleans East - Residents and businesses in a portion of New Orleans east will experience very low water pressure on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. while repairs are being made to a 30" water main that serves the area. ( More )
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January 29, 2010 - Committee Meetings Notification - The Sewerage and Water Board will conduct its next normal series of monthly public meetings on the dates listed. ( More )
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January 27, 2010 - Sewerage and Water Board Enters Into Modified Consent Decree - The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans announced today that it had entered into a Modified Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and other parties updating the existing decree which has been in force since 1998. ( More )
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January 25, 2010 - SPECIAL SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD MEETING - A special meeting of the Board of Directors is called for Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. at the Board of Liquidation-Room 8E17, City Hall - 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans Louisiana. ( More )
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