NEW ORLEANS — With severe weather expected on Wednesday, the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans says 92 of 99 major drainage pumps are available for use, and crews have been prepping throughout the day.
Turbine 5 is online, and Turbine 6 is available if needed. Turbine 4 remains offline. As for the backup generators—or EMDs—three out of five are available for use.
The Sewerage and Water Board says 40.5 megawatts of power is available to run the pumps and 44 megawatts of power is needed at peak demand
Here is a list of the pumps that are not available:
- DPS 3 on Florida Ave near Hwy 90: D Pump out of service due to replacement of bearing housing unit
- 4 additional drainage pumps available at this station + 4 constant duty pumps
- DPS 6 on Orpheum Ave: I pump out of service undergoing routine maintenance
- 12 additional drainage pumps available at this station
- DPS 10 at Hayne Blvd. and Shubrick Ave. at Citrus Canal: No. 1 Pump out of service
- 3 additional drainage pumps available at this station
- DPS 13 near Tall Timbers Algiers: No. 4 Pump on standby for emergency use only
- 5 additional drainage pumps available at this station + one constant duty pump
- DPS 15 near Intracoastal Waterway and Industrial Pkwy: No. 1 Pump out of service
- 2 additional drainage pumps available at this station
- DPS 17 near Florida Ave. and Peoples Ave: Pumps A & D out of service due to issues with the electric motor
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