Drainage pumps - 90 of 97 Major pumps are available.
The major drainage pumps has been revised from 99 to 97. The two pumps located at DPS 17 are dry weather constant duty pumps. Stormwater drainage from the Gentilly area is served by DPS 19.
Water purification – our backup power sources are intended to keep potable water flowing, even if the electric grid is down. If a potable water interruption occurs, we will notify everyone. Turbine 6 is currently online and powering the Carrollton Water Treatment Plant
Sewer pumping and wastewater treatment – The voluntary water conservation has been lifted as of Friday (9/13/2024) now that the utility's sewer system has adequate pumping capacity.
5 out of 5 EMDs are available
90 of 97 Major Pumps are available.
The major drainage pumps has been revised from 99 to 97. The two pumps located at DPS 17 are dry weather constant duty pumps. Stormwater drainage from the Gentilly area is served by DPS 19.
Our older drainage pumps require 25Hz power. The modern standard is 60Hz. Turbine 4, Turbine 5 and our EMDs (back-up generators) generate 25Hz power. We also have Frequency Changers that convert 60Hz power provided by Entergy to 25Hz. The graphic below shows how much 25Hz power we can currently generate with the sources available.
There are known communication issues that are preventing the Pumping and Power dashboard from reflecting the actual pump status.
This is not affecting the pumping capacity at these stations. In the event that there is a widespread power outage, there could be further communication issues that would prevent the Pumping and Power dashboard from updating in real time.