Down the Drain

orleans

Federal IG questions hundreds of millions in Sewerage & Water Board spending

The audit found the agency spent $134 million less than it was reimbursed by the state for Katrina repairs through 2017.
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S&WB: Failing turbine, mother nature caused street flooding; not human error

S&WB's Executive Director said the report ruled out human error on the part of his employees.

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City Council grills S&WB boss over Wednesday's flooding

Korban was short on answers about why the turbine tripped offline
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Flooding would have happened without turbine failing, S&WB head says

"5-6 inches in two hours is an event that would overwhelm any system," Korban said. "So we have to recognize that."
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S&WB generators and pumps survive Cristobal, but will they be enough for hurricane season

As Sunday ended, it became clear that the system was never really tested – not even as much as it has been during summer rainstorms in recent years.