NEW ORLEANS — The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issued a boil advisory for a portion of Uptown after a 120-year-old, 30-inch cast iron water main failed during the insertion of a line stop on Thursday.
The advisory was still in effect Friday morning.
According to the S&WB, the areas affected include:
- S. Claiborne Ave. from Calhoun St. to Toledano St.
- Toledano St from S. Claiborne Ave. to Tchoupitoulas St.
- Tchoupioulas St. from Toledano St. to Exposition Blvd.
- Exposition St. from Tchoupitoulas St. to St Charles Ave.
- St Charles Ave. from Exposition Blvd. to Calhoun St.
- Calhoun St. from St. Charles Ave. to S. Claiborne St.
The S&WB said some customers on South Claiborne Avenue will be without water while repairs are underway.
Water quality samplers will begin collecting samples for testing after 4 p.m.
The S&WB said clean results may take up to 24 hours to achieve. Customers in other areas of the city are not affected by the issue and do not need to boil their water.
The following precautions should be observed:
- Washing hands: Use soap and tap water, dry hands, then apply hand sanitizer; the safest option is to wash with bottled or boiled water.
- Showering or bathing: Be careful not to swallow any water. Infants, young children and disabled persons should be supervised to ensure water is not ingested. Residents with open wounds, chronic illness or weakened immune systems should use boiled or bottled water to bathe until the advisory is lifted.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOILING WATER
Bring water to a rolling boil in a clean container for a full minute. If the water has a flat taste afterward, shake it in a bottle or pour it from one container to another.
Please review general and LDH recommendations for managing a boil water advisory at NOLA Ready here.
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