Equipment Status as of November 26, 2025
Major Drainage Pumps: 87 of 93 Major Drainage Pumps Available For Use
- The major drainage pumps have been revised from 99 to 93. The two pumps located at DPS 17 are dry weather constant duty pumps. Stormwater drainage from the Gentilly area is served by DPS 19. Four of the six major pumps located at DPS Grant have been classified as dry weather constant duty pumps.
Details of pump status
- DPS 3 on Broad: D Pump out of service due to electrical issue.
- 4 additional drainage pumps available at this station
- DPS 13 near Tall Timbers Algiers: No. 4 Pump and No. 6 Pump is on standby for emergency use only.
- 4 additional drainage pumps available at this station + one constant duty pump
- DPS 14 at Hayne Blvd and Jahncke Rd: No. 1 Pump out of service due to maintenance. No. 3 Pump out of service due to mechanical repairs.
- 2 additional drainage pumps available at this station
- Drainage in this area can be addressed via DPS 10, DPS 16 and DPS Dwyer via the Morrison Canal
- DPS 18 near Maxent Canal and Michoud Bayou: No. 1 Pump out of service due to mechanical repairs.
- 1 additional drainage pump available at this station
Underpass Stations:
At Old Carrollton Underpass Station, 2 out of 3 pumps are out of service. There is one additional pump available. A temporary pump has been deployed.
All other underpass pumps are in service.
Click here for an overview and an interactive map of our drainage system.
Power:
SWBNO currently has 69MW of 25 Hz power generation and conversion capacity available.
- Turbine 4 is available.
- Turbine 5 is available.
- Turbine 6 is available.
- SFC 1 is available.
SFC1 provides an additional 22MW during this time, to compliment the 69MW of 25-Hz power generation and conversion capacity available from other, existing sources. At peak demand, our system requires 44MW of 25Hz power.
EMDs #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 are in service.
Frequency Changer #1 at Carrollton Frequency Changer Facility available for use.
Frequency Changer #2 at Carrollton Frequency Changer Facility available for use.
Frequency Changer #3 at Station D is available for use.
Frequency Changer #4 at Station D is available for use.
Frequency Changer #3 at Algiers Water Treatment Facility out of service.
Plant Frequency Changer at Carrollton Water Plant out of use due to an electrical issue.