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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued for a portion of New Orleans East 

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:26 AM

New Orleans, LA - Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a precautionary boil water advisory (BWA) for a New Orleans East. 

  • Lincoln Beach Blvd (former Hayne) from Berg to Paris Road

  • Paris Road from Lincoln Beach Blvd to N I-10 Service Road

  • N I-10 Service Road from Paris Road to Camberley Drive

  • Camberley Drive from N I-10 Service Road to Morrison

  • Berg from Morrison to Lincoln Beach Blvd 

Water pressures in this area fell below 20 pounds per square inch (psi) due to a watermain break. Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans crews are responding and are working to make the repair and get water pressure back to normal. SWBNO will notify residents when testing has begun. 

Residents in the affected areas are advised to use bottled or boiled tap water to drink, cook, clean food or brush teeth until further notice. Residents with compromised immune systems should also use safe water to wash hands, shower or bathe. 

SWBNO, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), issues boil water advisories out of an abundance of caution for areas where water pressure drops below 20 psi.

We agree with the recommendations of LDH that it is prudent to issue these advisories out of an abundance of caution. The concern is that a pressure drop inside a water pipe could allow bacteriological contaminants to enter.

Healthy adults should take the following precautions:

  • Washing hands: Use soap and tap water, dry hands, then apply hand sanitizer; the safest option is to wash with bottled or boiled water.    
  • Showering or bathing: Be careful not to swallow any water. Infants, young children and disabled persons should be supervised to ensure water is not ingested. Residents with open wounds, chronic illness or weakened immune systems should use boiled or bottled water to bathe until the advisory is lifted.

SWBNO will notify residents when the boil water advisory is canceled. If you have any questions, please call 504-52-WATER (504-529-2837).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOILING WATER

Bring water to a rolling boil in a clean container for a full minute. If the water has a flat taste afterward, shake it in a bottle or pour it from one container to another.

Please review general and LDH recommendations for managing a boil water advisory at ready.nola.gov/plan/boil-water.

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