Repairs are underway on a 48-inch watermain break at Duels and Pauger Streets in the 7th Ward.
Sewerage and Water Board officials say crews are preparing to install a linestop this week as customers experience low water pressure in several neighborhoods throughout New Orleans.
The linestop is expected to improve water pressure, but the Sewerage and Water Board did not clarify when water pressure will officially be restored, though it was initially estimated that pressure would return by Friday, November 13th.
Cedric Bickham lives near the construction site and says the intersection has been a problem for decades. Now, with repairs underway, he and his neighbors are also dealing with street flooding and traffic issues.
Bickham says that while he’s grateful to see the issue finally being addressed, he’s skeptical that the Sewerage and Water Board is getting to the root of the issue, as he hasn’t seen many contractors on site throughout the day.
“I look at this every day and I stand outside here and watch. It just concerns me how they can tear up a neighborhood like this and just leave it,” said Bickham.
The Sewerage and Water Board says despite the service interruptions, the water is safe to drink.
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