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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.
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.

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.
Report: Turbine repair costs now exceed price of buying a new one

At the time of WWL-TV's "Down the Drain" special last month, the cost to repair Turbine 4 had reached $26 million. It's now more than $31 million, according to the new S&WB quarterly report.
S&WB billing problems persist but director insists there's improvement

“Opening your monthly water bill should not create anxiety, but for so many people, that's a reality,” Giarrusso said.