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Down The Drain
S&WB barely ran drainage pumps, not enough power to hold off flood waters
Down The Drain
S&WB power issues forced rationing to pumps during severe storms
The Sewerage and Water Board said it had problems with power and had to ration power between its pumping stations.
Down The Drain
S&WB makeover plans moving through state legislature
The state legislature wants more organization inside of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.
Down The Drain
S&WB lost 70 percent of total water produced each year for over a decade, report says
The OIG says the water board did not follow industry standards, resulting in a combined loss of over $19 million over two years.
Orleans
Gov. Landry's S&WB task force releases report
Among its priority recommendations, SWBNO must assume the Department of Public Works drainage duties.
Down The Drain
Some S&WB employees used system to lower bills of family; avoid shutoffs | Report
The findings are in an Inspector General letter sent to the agency Tuesday, including an instance where an employee was fired after she lowered some family members.
Mike Perlstein
Report reveals S&WB employees reducing their own utility bills
A report by the City's Inspector General revealed that some Sewerage and Water Board employees have been caught manipulating their own accounts to avoid delinquency.
Down The Drain
Power situation grows more dire for Sewerage and Water Board
Giarrusso says he has requested an update from Sewerage and Water Board officials at a special budget committee hearing now scheduled for April 2.
Down The Drain
Gov. Landry's S&WB task force make list of suggestions for lawmakers
The task force is now expected to deliver its final list of recommendations to the governor on March 27.
Down The Drain
S&WB special task force recommendations
The task force is now expected to deliver its final list of recommendations to the governor on March 27.
Down The Drain
S&WB woes: Turbine 4 repairs set back while cost to build new power substation soars
The double whammy of news comes as Governor Jeff Landry’s Task Force on the S&WB is investigating the water board for just such problems.
Down The Drain
Sewerage and Water Board says 20-minute shut off of electrical line led to flooding
S&WB no longer generates enough power to run its entire drainage system, even without the tripped electrical lines.
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