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Down the Drain
Down The Drain
Entergy appears to pull out of major deal to fortify New Orleans' drainage system
Entergy said the cost of repairing its own system from Hurricane Ida damage made fronting the money too difficult right now.
Down The Drain
S&WB director says he didn't know about major problems in plumbing department until WWL report
"I don’t have a good answer as to why I didn’t act more forcefully," said S&WB Executive Director Ghassan Korban.
Orleans
Sewerage & Water Board to launch 160 projects to modernize pipelines
The projects will vastly improve the city’s sewer system infrastructure to help protect nearby waterbodies, prevent breaks and leaks in sewer lines, reduce flooding.
David Hammer
S&WB power plant outperforms Entergy, expectations in Ida
This time, it was Jefferson Parish and other surrounding communities that issued boil water advisories, not New Orleans.
Orleans
S&WB pump station 12 down in Lakeview as Ida strengthens
“You always want pumps — all of them — to be on. The fact that one of them is not — and is a lone pumping station — is a concern."
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Orleans
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Orleans
Billing, power still problems for Sewerage & Water Board
Estimated bills have led to some customers getting exorbitant charges.
Orleans
S&WB testing out ways to quiet dangerously loud generators at Carrollton Plant
The plan is to modify the cooling fans on the EMDs, the component generating the most noise.
Orleans
Billing, power still problems for Sewerage & Water Board
Estimated bills have led to some customers getting exorbitant charges.
Orleans
S&WB testing out ways to quiet dangerously loud generators at Carrollton Plant
The plan is to modify the cooling fans on the EMDs, the component generating the most noise.
Down The Drain
Power to 2 drainage pumps tripped off during Monday's rainstorms
The power was restored quickly, according to the Sewerage and Water Board, and was not the reason for the street flooding.
Down The Drain
Tropical weather could test New Orleans' patched-together drainage power generating system
With two major turbines out being repaired, that leaves the utility relying on two smaller turbines, a series of generators and electricity from Entergy.
Down The Drain
Power to 2 drainage pumps tripped off during Monday's rainstorms
The power was restored quickly, according to the Sewerage and Water Board, and was not the reason for the street flooding.
Down The Drain
Tropical weather could test New Orleans' patched-together drainage power generating system
With two major turbines out being repaired, that leaves the utility relying on two smaller turbines, a series of generators and electricity from Entergy.
Down The Drain
S&WB power fixes suffer setbacks due to system's age; steel shortage
Turbine 4 is more than 100 years old and needs parts that no longer exist, so they need to be made and it will take approximately 8 weeks.
Down The Drain
'The whole system could fail' - S&WB director paints dire picture for President Biden
The aging system, with some equipment over 100 years old, has received hundreds of millions in taxpayer aid in the past 20 years with little to show for it.
Down The Drain
S&WB power fixes suffer setbacks due to system's age; steel shortage
Turbine 4 is more than 100 years old and needs parts that no longer exist, so they need to be made and it will take approximately 8 weeks.
Down The Drain
'The whole system could fail' - S&WB director paints dire picture for President Biden
The aging system, with some equipment over 100 years old, has received hundreds of millions in taxpayer aid in the past 20 years with little to show for it.
Down The Drain
City of N.O. lifts parking restrictions; S&WB has power, but few backups
S&WB Executive Director Ghassan Korban and the city of New Orleans Deputy CAO of Infrastructure, Ramsey Green will discuss the city's preparations.
Down The Drain
Neighbors of S&WB power plant give superintendent an earful over noise problem
A resident who lives nearby said she was awakened as the machines powered on at 3:45 a.m. and were still running strong hours later.
Down The Drain
Major power turbine for N.O. drainage pumps down again, causing more headaches ahead of Zeta
Turbine 4’s tortured history came to light as part of WWL-TV's Down the Drain Investigation.
Down The Drain
City of N.O. lifts parking restrictions; S&WB has power, but few backups
S&WB Executive Director Ghassan Korban and the city of New Orleans Deputy CAO of Infrastructure, Ramsey Green will discuss the city's preparations.
Down The Drain
Neighbors of S&WB power plant give superintendent an earful over noise problem
A resident who lives nearby said she was awakened as the machines powered on at 3:45 a.m. and were still running strong hours later.
Down The Drain
Major power turbine for N.O. drainage pumps down again, causing more headaches ahead of Zeta
Turbine 4’s tortured history came to light as part of WWL-TV's Down the Drain Investigation.
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