A boil water advisory that was issued Saturday morning for the entire Westbank of New Orleans is mostly lifted.
Monday afternoon, the Sewerage and Water Board announced that the Memorial Park neighborhood is still under advisory. But the rest of the west bank, is now clear. Terry Parkway from the Westbank Expwy to Behrman Place is still under the advisory.
Kaitlin Tymrak with the Sewerage and Water Board provided an update this weekend, saying repairs were made, but they discovered a second repair was needed.
Water pressure fell due to contractor damage on a water main near General de Gaulle and Indiana St.
The agency issued the following information:
SWBNO crews responded immediately to isolate the break. Water pressure has been restored to all residents and businesses.
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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