The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) is prepared and ready to respond to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Nicholas.

Currently, 95 of 99 drainage pumps are available for service. The pumps that are down are located at DPS

As a city, we are currently experiencing the worst impacts from Hurricane Ida yet.  Although we have lost all Entergy power, our teams are working quickly and decisively to make up for this with our self-generated power sources, including

A number of our Sewage Pump Stations on both the East and West Bank of New Orleans are experiencing power outages. This increases the potential for sewer backups in homes. We urge those residents who still have power to minimize wastewater leaving