‘Just insane’: New Orleans S&WB is wasting three quarters of its treated water
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Megan BondarA Councilmember Aimee MccarronRandy HaymanHelena MorenoAndrew TuozzoloAnn BuiBluefield ResearchCity CouncilOffice Of InspectorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesMississippi River, Louisiana, United StatesLouisiana, United StatesLakeview, Pennsylvania, United StatesJefferson Parish, Louisiana, United StatesBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- nola.com09:00first to report
76% of the S&WB’s treated water was lost through dilapidated pipes in the first six months of this year. It’s an extraordinary waste for a city that spends millions of dollars every year to capture, treat and distribute billions of gallons of Mississippi River water to residents and businesses.